Discuss two factors that limit the generalizability of sample findings in randomized controlled designs. How do they impact the researcher's ability to discuss the findings in a broader context?
What will be an ideal response?
An analogue sample may limit the ability to speak in general terms about a disorder, as this group may be inherently different from people who actively seek treatment for the disorder. The diversity and representativeness of a sample may also limit what can be said about the population at large. For example, conducting a study using only females may limit what can be said about males with the same condition.
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In these stories, the bad guy always wears a black hat. Because of this, her schema for bad, dangerous men includes black clothing and, especially, black hats. One day, her car breaks down on the highway and a man dressed entirely in black and wearing a black hat stops and helps her. Which of the following is she most likely to think? a) "Wow, I'd better change my ideas about men in black." b) "How strange, he must be the exception to the rule." c) "Maybe it is men in white who are dangerous." d) "All those cowboy stories had it wrong!"
An individual's sexual attraction, erotic feelings, and sexual activity may be directed toward individuals of the same sex, opposite sex, or both sexes. This is called their _____
a) sexual orientation. b) gender preference. c) sexual norms. d) sexual choice.