If a Particular Study of Alcoholism Failed to Control for Cultural

question 44

Multiple Choice

If a particular study of alcoholism failed to control for cultural patterns in drinking among participants, the study would have low:

• A) external validity.
• B) internal validity.
• C) face validity.
• D) natural validity.

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Definitions:

Analogies

Comparisons made between two things that are otherwise unlike, intended to explain or clarify some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by associating it with something more familiar.

Mathematical Operations

Basic procedures, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, used in mathematics to calculate and solve problems.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information in the brain.

Assimilation

The process of absorbing new information into our existing cognitive frameworks, often discussed in the context of learning and cultural integration.