A psychological researcher notices that in his or her studies,people with physical characteristic A possess high levels of personality trait B.The researcher then concludes that people outside his or her studies who have physical characteristic A also have high levels of personality trait B.This application of the results to individuals outside the study sample illustrates

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The researcher is generalizing the findings from his or her study sample to individuals outside the sample with the same physical characteristic. Generalization refers to the application of research findings to individuals or situations that were not studied directly.

A Psychological Researcher Notices That in His or Her Studies,people