A researcher examines the effects of violent media on aggressive behaviour in a lab setting.The experimental group views a violent video clip, and the control group views a nonviolent video clip.This method is used instead of asking participants to monitor their naturally occurring TV viewing to reduce the possibility of confounds, such as variations in the level and amount of aggressive images they watch.In doing so, the researcher will increase the internal validity of her study, but what does she risk reducing?

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By using a lab setting with controlled exposure to media, the researcher may be reducing the generalizability of the results. Participants may behave differently in a lab setting than they would in their natural environment, and the specific video clips used may not be representative of the types of media individuals typically consume.

A Researcher Examines the Effects of Violent Media on Aggressive