In Terms of Learning About Generalization Across Participants

question 24

Multiple Choice

In terms of learning about generalization across participants,

• A) the researcher can normally be confident that a result found in one sample will generalize to all populations that he or she is interested in.
• B) the researcher can usually be confident that a result found in one sample will not generalize beyond the sample that he or she has studied.
• C) no sample of research participants can provide definitive information about how a finding will generalize.
• D) it is possible to make highly accurate statements about the likelihood of a finding generalizing to all populations.

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