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J'Marcus Dobbins
on Dec 25, 2024
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Many surveys are conducted over the phone.Which of the following would be most likely to cast doubt on the external validity of these studies?
A) The person conducting the survey was not good at operating a telephone.
B) Some of the calls were dropped and the person had to be called back.
C) The phone surveys were conducted by 12 surveyors instead of one.
D) All of the people participating in the survey own telephones.
E) The phone calls were not all placed at the same time of day.
External Validity
The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to contexts outside the study conditions.
Telephone Surveys
A research method in which data is collected from respondents over the telephone to gather information on various topics.
- Understand the concept of external/internal validity in studies and experiments.
- Recognize the importance of population selection and how it impacts study validity.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of external/internal validity in studies and experiments.
- Recognize the importance of population selection and how it impacts study validity.