Internal Validity Is Best Defined As

question 8

Multiple Choice

Internal validity is best defined as:

• A) The extent to which rival hypotheses can explain the findings of an experiment
• B) The extent to which an experiment rules out alternative explanations of the findings
• C) The extent to which the findings are thought to be true of the current experiment
• D) The extent to which the findings can be applied to similar groups of people

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Definitions:

Sensory Impressions

Information gathered by the senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing) that shapes our understanding of the environment.

Bioecological Perspective

A theory in developmental psychology that emphasizes the importance of the interactions between individuals and their environments, including biological, social, and cultural factors.

Urie Bronfenbrenner

A developmental psychologist known for introducing the ecological systems theory, which emphasizes the multiple levels of environment affecting child development.

Contextual Systems

are frameworks that describe the interplay of individual behavior within the context of environmental, cultural, and societal influences.