The Ability to Generalize the Results of a Study to Individuals

question 32

Multiple Choice

The ability to generalize the results of a study to individuals not in the study is called:

• A) Internal validity
• B) Temporal validity
• C) Ecological validity
• D) Population validity

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Definitions:

Bruit

A sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation that indicates the presence of turbulent flow within a blood vessel.

Auscultation

The act of listening to sounds within the body, typically using a stethoscope, as a method of diagnosing diseases or conditions.

Murmur

A sound, typically an abnormal one, heard in the heartbeat due to turbulent blood flow within the heart.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles and venules, and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.