Rather Than Try to Exclude or Otherwise Control Possible Outside

question 76

Multiple Choice

Rather than try to exclude or otherwise control possible outside influences,scientific realism studies how such influences are involved in

• A) external validity claims
• B) cause-and-effect relationships
• C) cohort and trend studies
• D) patterns and trends

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Definitions:

Scientific Enterprise

A systematic and organized approach to research and investigation aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding through empirical evidence and experimentation.

Generalise

The process of applying findings or observations from specific instances to broader populations or situations.

Dependent Variable

The outcome observed in an experiment, which may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.