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Dr.Freeman conducts research on a small group of white supremacists in a sparsely populated and rural midwestern town.She then publishes a book based on her observations and interviews with the group.Several colleagues are concerned that her book seems to be written about all white supremacists but is based on only this one small group.The problematic issue for Dr.Freeman's colleagues is:
A) operationalization
B) the Hawthorne effect
C) generalizability
D) causality
E) none of these choices
Generalizability
concerns the extent to which the findings from a study or research can be applied or extended to other contexts or populations.
White Supremacists
Individuals or groups who believe in the superiority of white people over those of other races, often advocating for segregation, racism, and intolerance.
Rural Midwestern
Pertaining to or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town within the Midwest region of the United States.
- Discern the significance of generalizability, validity, and reliability issues in the context of sociological investigation.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern the significance of generalizability, validity, and reliability issues in the context of sociological investigation.
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