External Validity Refers to the Extent to Which

question 20

Multiple Choice

External validity refers to the extent to which:

• A) the findings of a study are a product of the treatment effects
• B) the findings of a study are applicable to further scientific thought-in a sense of partiality
• C) the acceptance of findings by the scientific community
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Vacuoles

Membrane-bound organelles in cells, particularly plant cells, which are involved in storage and maintenance of cellular homeostasis.

Lysosomes

Intracellular organelles present in many animal cells; contain a variety of hydrolytic enzymes.

Toxic Metabolic Waste

Harmful substances produced from the metabolic processes within organisms, which must be excreted or otherwise processed to avoid damage.

Lipid Metabolism

The process by which fats are synthesized and degraded in cellular metabolism.