________ validity relates to causality, while _______ validity involves whether a study's findings are applicable to settings outside the research environment.
A) Internal; external
B) External; internal
C) Face; concurrent
D) Concurrent; construct

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Internal validity refers to the extent to which a study can establish a causal relationship between variables, while external validity refers to the generalizability of the study's findings to other populations or settings outside of the research environment. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choices C and D are incorrect because face validity and concurrent validity are types of construct validity, which is a separate type of validity. Choice B reverses the definitions of internal and external validity.

________ Validity Relates to Causality, While _______ Validity Involves Whether

__ Validity Relates to Causality, While _ Validity Involves Whether