"External Validity" Refers to the Generalizability of Study Results

question 21

True/False

"External validity" refers to the generalizability of study results.

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Definitions:

Drug Addiction

A long-term, recurring condition defined by an uncontrollable desire to find and use drugs, persistent use in spite of detrimental effects, and enduring alterations in brain function.

Differential Illegitimate Opportunity

A theory proposing that access to opportunities for committing crimes varies depending on one's location within the social structure.

Lower Class

A socio-economic classification referring to individuals or groups with limited financial resources and social status.

Status Frustration

A concept in sociology referring to the dissatisfaction or angst that arises from being unable to achieve socially approved goals through legitimate means.