Dr. Zen is conducting a study on altruistic helping behavior with a group of Buddhist monks as her participants. She is excited to eventually make broad claims about helping behavior based on her findings from the monks. Based only on the limited information provided, which type of validity would appear to be the weakest in this study?

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The sample of Buddhist monks may not be representative of the broader population, which limits the generalizability of the findings to other groups. This is a weakness in external validity, which refers to the degree to which the findings can be generalized to other populations or situations.

Dr Zen Is Conducting a Study on Altruistic Helping Behavior