"The process of directly generalizing research findings to other settings and samples, without basing that generalization on a theory or explanation of the research findings." What construct is this a glossary definition of?
A)Overextension.
B)Piecemeal empiricism.
C)Naive empiricism.
D)Theoretical induction.
E)Empirical induction.

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This glossary definition describes naive empiricism, which involves generalizing research findings without considering a theory or explanation for those findings.

"The Process of Directly Generalizing Research Findings to Other Settings