A male skull is found and measured so that discriminant functions can be used to determine race. If the White versus Black function indicates White and the White versus Native American function indicates Native American, what is the most likely ancestral group of this individual?

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The individual is most likely Native American based on the fact that the White versus Native American function indicated Native American, which is a more specific and reliable function for determining ancestry compared to the more general White versus Black function.

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