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ericka1

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on: Jun 19, 2018
In general, the word valid means _____.
 
  a. reliable c. not confined to bed
  b. legitimate d. false

Question 2

The external validity of an experiment is the ability to _____.
 
  a. draw correct conclusions about the hypotheses
  b. reject the null hypothesis regardless of the data
  c. apply the results to situations beyond those of the experiment
  d. do all of these


Amiracle

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Valid ideas are true, warranted, or legitimate.

Answer to Question 2

C
External validity involves generalizing or applying the research findings to situations other than just the experiment.


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