External Validation Is Defined as

question 103

Multiple Choice

External validation is defined as

• A) the extent to which we can be confident the independent variable is causing change in the dependent variable.
• B) the extent to which we can be confident the individual variable is causing change in the independent variable.
• C) how well the results relate to things outside your study.
• D) the degree to which the hypothesis is supported by the study.

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