Generalizations Flashcards

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What are generalizations

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Generalizations are the ability where a study can apply to most people at most times, even to those who did not participate in study

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Advantages of generalization

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  1. Predicts how people behave in society and social behaviors
  2. App os has realizes similarities that are nornothentic not ideographic leading to an increase in actual reliability u
  3. If sample size is big then it can lead to generalizations being made
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Disadvantages of generalization

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  1. Cannot always generalize to all countries as may function in different ways
  2. Ecological validity when low cannot make generalizations
  3. Assumes nonethentric approach with rules and predictability which does tend to ignore or tries to ignore individual differences
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