A researcher measures the influence of feedback (positive, negative) on likelihood to help others in a sample of college students. Their goal is to generalize the results to the general population. Given the chosen sample, what type of “sub-validity” for external validity is limited?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Population validity
Learning Objective: 7-6: Describe factors that threaten the external validity of a research study.
Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Population Validity: Sampling and Participant Characteristics
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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