A Study That Uses the Controlled Conditions of the Lab

question 5

Multiple Choice

A study that uses the controlled conditions of the lab to replicate the phenomenon under study is called a(n)

• A) analog model.
• B) longitudinal study.
• C) cross-sectional study.
• D) retrospective study.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people outside of the experimental setting.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can demonstrate that a causal relationship exists between two variables, free from the influence of extraneous variables.

Single-Case Experimental Designs

Research methods that focus on obtaining detailed information from individual participants to assess the impacts of interventions.

Interventions

Actions or processes of intervening, designed to improve health or alter the course of a disease, typically referring to treatments, therapies, or programs.