Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Population generalizability refers to
AConclusions researchers make about a single random sample
BConclusions researchers make about the information uncovered in one study
CThe degree to which a sample represents the population of interest ✓ Correct
DThe degree to which results extend to other settings or conditions
Correct answer: (C) The degree to which a sample represents the population of interest — Population generalizability refers to the degree to which a sample represents the population of interest, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Population generalizability refers to the degree to which a sample represents the population of interest, so that is the answer.
★Generalizing to a population depends on how well the sample stands for that population.
★So population generalizability is the degree to which the sample represents the population of interest.
★It is not just the conclusions made about a single sample in itself.
★It is not the conclusions about the information found in one study alone.
★Extending results to other settings is ecological generalizability, so population generalizability is how well the sample represents the population.
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