A rehabilitation program is tested in a California medium security prison and found to be effective. The researchers want to know if the program will be effective in maximum security prisons in Texas. This is a question of external validity.

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External validity refers to the extent to which research findings can be generalized to other populations, settings, and conditions. In this case, the researchers want to know if the results from the California medium security prison can be applied to maximum security prisons in Texas, which is a question of external validity.

A Rehabilitation Program Is Tested in a California Medium Security