What Does the Term "External Validity" Refer To

question 39

Multiple Choice

What does the term "external validity" refer to?

• A) validate sample results using alternative statistical techniques
• B) confirm conclusions made from a study by another researcher
• C) extent to which study results can be generalized to a larger group
• D) overlap of study results from a sample, with another study

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