Introduction When we can generalize our research findings to subjects or settings
Outside of an experiment, our experiment has ____ validity.
A)concurrent
B)construct
C)external
D)internal

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External validity refers to the extent to which our research findings can be generalized to subjects or settings outside of our experiment. Therefore, C is the correct choice. Concurrent and construct validity refer to different aspects of the validity of the experiment, and internal validity refers to the extent that a study can conclusively establish cause-and-effect relationships. However, none of these directly relates to the ability to generalize research findings to other subjects or settings.

Introduction When We Can Generalize Our Research Findings to Subjects