Dr.Brown developed a psychological test to measure anxiety.She then conducted several additional studies in which she showed that scores on her test are higher for college students during finals week,people diagnosed with anxiety disorders,and people high in psychophysiological measures of anxiety.Dr.Brown's additional studies help demonstrate the __________ of her test.

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External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people. By showing that her test scores are higher for different groups known to experience higher levels of anxiety (such as college students during finals week, people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, and those with high psychophysiological measures of anxiety), Dr. Brown is demonstrating that her test is likely measuring what it is supposed to measure across different contexts, thus supporting the external validity of her test.

DrBrown Developed a Psychological Test to Measure Anxiety