Researchers were interested in testing whether a new experimental therapeutic technique would reduce people's interest in Internet pornography. To do so, they recruited all of the residents of an assisted living facility (for the elderly) and randomly assigned them to the experimental treatment or control group. The treatment worked! People in the therapy group scored 0.05 on interest in Internet pornography, while people in the control group scored significantly higher (mean = 0.50). This study would likely be high in which of the following?
A) robustness
B) ecological validity
C) relevance
D) A and B
E) B and C
F) none of the above

Question

Researchers were interested in testing whether a new experimental therapeutic technique would reduce people's interest in Internet pornography. To do so, they recruited all of the residents of an assisted living facility (for the elderly) and randomly assigned them to the experimental treatment or control group. The treatment worked! People in the therapy group scored 0.05 on interest in Internet pornography, while people in the control group scored significantly higher (mean = 0.50). This study would likely be high in which of the following?
A) robustness
B) ecological validity
C) relevance
D) A and B
E) B and C
F) none of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The study's design, particularly the choice of participants (residents of an assisted living facility for the elderly), likely limits its ecological validity and relevance to the general population. The findings might not be robust or generalizable due to the specific demographic and setting.

Researchers Were Interested in Testing Whether a New Experimental Therapeutic