Ecological validity

/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/ noun

The degree to which research findings can be generalized to real-world settings and everyday life situations.

From Greek 'oikologia' (household management) + Latin 'validitas' (strength). How valid findings are in the real ecosystem of life.

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