In a Research Study, Experimenters Measure How Physically Close Participants

question 161

Multiple Choice

In a research study, experimenters measure how physically close participants sit to a person identified as having a mental disorder. The researchers are studying:

• A)The mental health contagion hypothesis
• B)The olfactory offensiveness of the mentally ill
• C)Social distance
• D)Social stigmata

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Definitions:

Generalizability

Generalizability is the extent to which research findings and conclusions can be applied to other settings, groups, or situations beyond the original study.

Research Findings

These are the outcomes or results obtained from conducting scientific studies, experiments, or research, which can contribute to the existing knowledge on a topic.

Interaction

Situation in which the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable changes, depending on the level of another independent variable.

Generalized

The extension of findings from a sample to a larger population, making broader inferences.