The functional component of external validity pertains primarily to the issue of
A) setting boundary conditions.
B) ecological validity.
C) theoretical validity.
D) the use of acute manipulations.

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The functional component of external validity pertains primarily to the ecological validity of the study, which refers to the extent to which the findings can be generalized to real-world settings or situations. The other choices (setting boundary conditions, theoretical validity, use of acute manipulations) do not relate as directly to the functional component of external validity.

The Functional Component of External Validity Pertains Primarily to the Issue