The extent to which a particular study's findings are generalizable to the real-world is referred to as:
A) internal validity.
B) reliability.
C) external validity.
D) concurrent validity.

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External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, and times. It is about the applicability of the study's findings beyond the specific conditions under which the study was conducted.

The Extent to Which a Particular Study's Findings Are Generalizable