Practitioners might take the position that research results do not apply because the psychological processes operating in a therapy setting differ from those that were operating in the lab. These practitioners are challenging the ________ aspect of the external validity of the research.
A) structural
B) functional
C) conceptual
D) natural

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The practitioners are challenging the functional aspect of external validity, which concerns whether the psychological processes triggered in the research setting (e.g., a lab) function in the same way as those in the applied setting (e.g., therapy). This is about whether the findings can be generalized across different contexts based on the underlying psychological mechanisms.

Practitioners Might Take the Position That Research Results Do Not