A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted
A) by a researcher interested in learning about behavior that occurs at a specific time and place.
B) only during the season that the targeted behavior occurs if the targeted behavior is seasonal in nature.
C) in an environment which is similar to that in which the targeted behavior will typically occur.
D) All of these

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Ecological validity refers to the extent to which research findings can be generalized to real-life settings. Therefore, a study of ecological validity would be conducted in an environment similar to where the behavior typically occurs.

A Study of the Ecological Validity of a Test Is