Define External Validity

question 23

Essay

Define external validity. Why is this form of validity important? What might be a threat to this form of validity in standard social psychological research?

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, distinct from but closely related to the optic chiasms where these nerves intersect.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which acts as the film in a camera, capturing images.

Severe Damage

Severe damage refers to extensive harm or destruction that significantly affects the function or structure of an object, organism, or system.

Parallel Processing

The simultaneous distribution of information across different neural pathways.