Experiments Might Potentially Be Critiqued for Problems with External Validity

question 35

Multiple Choice

Experiments might potentially be critiqued for problems with external validity.Why?

• A)Experiments are often poorly designed.
• B)It is hard to know if what happens in a lab setting will happen in the real world.
• C)Experiments are often poorly biased.
• D)Participants who volunteer for experiments are often unreliable.

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Definitions:

Monopoly

A single-seller market scenario where an exclusive product is available for purchase.

Economic Profits

The surplus generated when total revenues exceed the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Efficiency

The optimal allocation and use of resources to produce goods and services in the most cost-effective and waste-free manner.

P > MC

Indicates a scenario in price (P) is greater than marginal cost (MC), suggesting that a firm could potentially increase profits by increasing production since each additional unit produced costs less than the price it would sell for.