__________ addresses whether the results of a study can be replicated under different conditions; _________ addresses whether the results can be applied to a particular setting.
A) Ecological validity; generalizability
B) Functional validity; ecological validity
C) Ecological validity; functional validity
D) Generalizability; ecological validity

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Ecological validity addresses whether the results of a study can be replicated under different conditions, while generalizability addresses whether the results can be applied to a particular setting. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Options A, B, and C include at least one incorrect statement.

__________ Addresses Whether the Results of a Study Can Be