Edgar decides to validate his index of marital happiness by determining which people subsequently divorced.Edgar is using
A)internal reliability.
B)external reliability.
C)internal validation.
D)external validation.
E)external generalizability

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Edgar is using external validation by examining whether the index of marital happiness correlates with divorce rates. This external criteria is being used to validate the accuracy of the index.

Edgar Decides to Validate His Index of Marital Happiness by Determining