The extent to which findings from a study can be used to describe different populations,settings,and conditions is referred to as
A) sampling.
B) internal validity.
C) external validity.
D) the multimethod approach.

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External validity refers to the ability to generalize findings from a study to other populations, settings, and conditions. Sampling refers to the process of selecting individuals or groups to participate in a study, internal validity refers to the extent to which a study measures what it is intended to measure, and multimethod approach refers to the use of multiple methods to gather data in a study.

The Extent to Which Findings from a Study Can Be