Generalizability Refers to the Ability of a Study to Inform

question 54

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Generalizability refers to the ability of a study to inform us about persons, places, or events that were not directly studied.

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Definitions:

Experimenter

An individual conducting a controlled test to examine a hypothesis in a scientific study.

Safety

Safety encompasses the conditions and practices that protect people from harm, injury, or danger in various environments and activities.

Milgram's Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram to study obedience to authority, revealing people's willingness to follow orders even when they cause harm.

Obedience

The act of following the directives or commands from an authority figure, often studied in social psychology.