External Validity Concerns the Extent That Research Findings

question 8

Multiple Choice

External validity concerns the extent that research findings

• A)result from methodologically sound procedures
• B)result from studies that carefully define the variables
• C)generalize beyond the specific group tested in the study
• D)reflect properly completed statistical analyses

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Definitions:

Social Norm

Unwritten rules or expectations for behavior within a society or group, guiding members on how to act in typical situations.

Entrapment

A legal defense theory claiming that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed.

Authority

In social psychology, it refers to the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Disobey

The act of not following a rule or order.