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Rickea Smith
on Dec 25, 2024
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Many psychological studies are conducted on college campuses.Which of the following would be most likely to cast doubt on the external validity of these studies?
A) Many of the researchers are college students.
B) Faculty and students disagree about the political implications of their findings.
C) All of the subjects in the study are college students.
D) The results of the studies are not published.
E) The studies do not have the professors' full attention since they are also teaching classes.
External Validity
The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.
Psychological Studies
The scientific research and analysis of human behavior, thought processes, and emotions.
- Master the idea of external and internal validity concerning experiments and research.
- Understand the critical role of population selection in influencing the credibility of research findings.
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Learning Objectives
- Master the idea of external and internal validity concerning experiments and research.
- Understand the critical role of population selection in influencing the credibility of research findings.