Field Experiments Tend to Have Less External Validity Than Laboratory

question 54

True/False

Field experiments tend to have less external validity than laboratory experiments.

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Definitions:

Anesthetic Drugs

Substances used to induce anesthesia, rendering the patient insensible to pain.

Novocain

A synthetic compound used as a local anesthetic in medical and dental procedures; it is often substituted for safer and more effective anesthetics today.

Sodium

A chemical element (Na) that is essential for life, involved in osmoregulation and nerve function.

All-Or-None Law

The principle that the strength of a response of a nerve cell or muscle fiber is not dependent upon the strength of the stimulus. If a stimulus is above a certain threshold, a nerve or muscle fiber will fire.