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.
a) external validity
b) internal validity
c) independence
d) prevalence
a
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