Factors that limit the generalizability of research findings to other populations, settings, or time periods, including sample characteristics, artificial laboratory conditions, and historical or cultural specificity of results.
Example: A therapy study conducted only with college students in a university setting may not generalize to older adults in community mental health centers.
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