What Does External Validity Refer To

question 44

Multiple Choice

What does external validity refer to?

• A) the degree to which there can be reasonable certainty that the independent variables in an experiment caused the observed effects on the dependent variables
• B) the degree to which there can be reasonable confidence that the same results would be obtained for other people and in other situations
• C) the degree to which participants were assigned to the various conditions on the basis of representative criteria
• D) the degree to which the experimental situation engages participants and leads them to behave naturally and spontaneously

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Definitions:

Abduction of Hip

The movement of the leg away from the midline of the body.

Adduction of Hip

The movement of bringing the leg toward the midline of the body.

Hip Dislocation

An injury where the head of the femur is moved out of its normal position in the socket of the pelvic bone, often due to trauma.

Lateral Rotation

The movement of a body part away from the midline, rotating along its axis in the lateral direction.