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Proximate and ultimate causation
A proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or distal cause) which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred. The concept is used in many fields of research and analysis, including data science and ethology…
Evolutionary Theory and the Ultimate–Proximate …
Ultimate explanations are concerned with the fitness consequences of a trait or behavior and whether it is (or is not) selected. In …
Proximate and ultimate causes: how come? and what for?
‘Ultimate cause’ has been labeled ‘‘simply pretentious’’ (Francis 1990) and ‘‘disciplinary chauvinism’’ (Dewsbury 1999). The ambiguity of ‘Why?’ created ambiguity in the meaning of …
Proximate Versus Ultimate Causation and Evo-Devo
Made famous by Ernst Mayr (1961), the distinction between proximate and ultimate causation in biological explanation is widely seen as a key tenet of evolutionary theory and a …
What is Hypothesis? Definition, Meaning, Characteristics, Sources
Hypothesis is not an individual opinion or community thought. Instead, it is a philosophical means which is to be used for research purpose. Hypothesis is not to be …
What Is A Research Hypothesis? A Simple Definition
A research hypothesis (or scientific hypothesis) is a statement about an expected relationship between variables, or explanation of an occurrence, that is clear, specific and testable. So, when you write up hypotheses for your …
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A proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or distal cause) which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred. The concept is used in many fields of research and analysis, including data science and ethology…
Ultimate explanations are concerned with the fitness consequences of a trait or behavior and whether it is (or is not) selected. In …
‘Ultimate cause’ has been labeled ‘‘simply pretentious’’ (Francis 1990) and ‘‘disciplinary chauvinism’’ (Dewsbury 1999). The ambiguity of ‘Why?’ created ambiguity in the meaning of …
Made famous by Ernst Mayr (1961), the distinction between proximate and ultimate causation in biological explanation is widely seen as a key tenet of evolutionary theory and a …
Hypothesis is not an individual opinion or community thought. Instead, it is a philosophical means which is to be used for research purpose. Hypothesis is not to be …
A research hypothesis (or scientific hypothesis) is a statement about an expected relationship between variables, or explanation of an occurrence, that is clear, specific and testable. So, when you write up hypotheses for your …