The Term "External Validity" in Experiments Refers To

question 9

Multiple Choice

The term "external validity" in experiments refers to:

• A)the extent to which causal inferences made in an experiment can be generalized beyond the experimental setting.
• B)whether the independent variable actually produces the effect that it appears to have on the dependent variable.
• C)the extent to which the design approximates a true experimental design.
• D)the elimination of experimenter effects.

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The aspect of memory responsible for storing information over extended periods, potentially throughout a person’s life.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Explicit Memory

Memory in which there is conscious recall of facts and events.

Episodic Memory

A subtype of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including their contexts and associated emotions.