Hunter H. answered • 02/01/16
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I'm a current graduate student who can teach many subjects.
Hello,
The term "external validity" refers to results from a study that have generalized results.
An example of "external validity" would be a study where you test a group of patients with lung cancer based upon amount of cigarettes smoked a day, and having a diverse population from areas such as California, Vermont, Oregon, etc.
The opposite of "external validiy" would be "internal validity" which is a study that tries to control the study population.
an Example of "internal validity" would be a study where you test a group of rats on obesity based upon having a very high fat diet. It tests the role of high fat diets, but it doesn't apply outside of the testing conditions.
So the answer to the question at hand would only be A.
The use of "external validity" does not apply to suppporting the theory being tested, as the study could support, not support, or be inconclusive to the hypothesis (theory, law, etc.) being tested.
Hopefully this is helpful,
Hunter Haddad
Hunter H.
Hello,
I'm not an expert or even that knowledgeable in the field of psychology. So I am unable to help with the question regarding behavior.
As for a potential guess, I would suggest dysfunctional based upon the buzz word "distress."
The behavior doesn't seem dangerous, as it is only stress that the individual is expressing and the behavior presented in the problem doesn't suggest harmful action to one's self or others. The behavior also doesn't seem deviant, as that behavior is usually associated with a motion to defy the classical norms. This person is clearly not intending to have this result and is actually putting stress on themself as a result. Lastly, the behavior isn't that disturbing since the person hasn't expressed anything extremely abnormal and random. Yet, the term disturbed in psychology isn't something I am truly sure on, so it could potentially be this answer.
Hopefully this helps,
Hunter Haddad
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02/01/16
Julia M.
dysfunctional.
deviant.
disturbed.
dangerous.
The quasi-experiment does not use a control group.
The quasi-experiment uses multiple groups for comparison.
The quasi-experiment does not allow for manipulation of the independent variable.
The quasi-experiment does not use any experimental control.
02/01/16