Sentence examples for support for explanations from inspiring English sources

For example, Frank (1985) and Stubblefield and Seger (1990) analyzed the influence on sex ratio optima of different constraints on the information available to parents; Lloyd (2005) described the evidentiary support for explanations of the evolution of the female orgasm.

Subsequent research in the philosophy of the social sciences has provided substantial support for historical explanations that depend on tracing a series of causal mechanisms (Hedström and Swedberg 1998).

Support for these explanations of observed patterns of senescence is in the form of correlations [7], [9], or simulations [8].

Maximum likelihood estimations from simulated data showed support for these explanations.

Other study quality considerations included a lack of support for alternative explanations for observed associations (e.g., bias or confounding).

In addition, we have evaluated the support for five explanations that have been postulated for the limited overlap of signatures.

However, phylogenetically controlled analyses investigating the evolution of mammalian sleep durations have produced mixed support for these explanations [ 3- 5], leaving the evolutionary significance of mammalian sleep a mystery.

Finally, EEG results suggesting reduced neural activity in experts and professional athletes, compared with novices and amateur athletes, suggest support for efficiency explanations of individual differences.

The TH and DAT images were converted to 2D intensity scatter plots, from which we determined Pearson's correlation coefficient (PCC) and Manders' overlay coefficient (MOC) (see the Supporting Information for explanations of these coefficients).

Tables 8 and 9 provide support for this explanation.

Additional support for this explanation may be found in the sulfur isotope fractionation between ZVS and sulfide.