Gwen wants to make sure her experiment's findings can be generalized beyond the sample. Gwen is referring to:
A) external validity.
B) internality validity.
C) concurrent validity.
D) content validity.

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External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other populations, settings, and time periods beyond the specific sample used in the study. By wanting to ensure her experiment's findings can be generalized beyond the sample, Gwen is concerned with external validity.

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