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Generalizability & Transferability

Generalizability Overview

Transferability Overview

Inter-relationships

Generalizability

Generalizability: Example

Potential Limitations

Transferability

Example of a Transferable Study

Potential Limitations

Generalizability and Transferability: A Comparison

Generalizability, Transferability: Controversy, Worth, and Function

Applications to Research Methods

Experimental Research

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Debate

Annotated Bibliography

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Introduction to Generalizability and Transferability

In this chapter, we discuss generalizabililty, transferability, and the interrelationship between the two. We also explain how these two aspects of research operate in different methodologies, demonstrating how researchers may apply these concepts throughout the research process.

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