External validity means that:
A)an experiment used reliable measures of the independent variable.
B)a correlation was established between an independent and a dependent variable.
C)an experiment has been verified by a group of scientists not associated with the study.
D)the variables in an experiment have been defined in a normal,typical,or realistic way.

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External validity refers to the extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to real-life situations or other populations. This means that the variables in an experiment need to be defined in a normal, typical, or realistic way in order for the results to be externally valid. Option A refers to internal validity, option B refers to a correlation study, and option C refers to peer review.

External Validity Means That