If experimental procedures do not generalize to real world situations, the study can be said to lack
A) internal validity
B) reliable validity
C) laboratory validity
D) external validity

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External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, or times. If a study's findings do not generalize well to real-world situations, it is said to lack external validity.

If Experimental Procedures Do Not Generalize to Real World Situations