The correlational method and the experimental method are similar in that:

A) both have external validity.
B) both have internal validity.
C) both have external validity and internal validity.
D) neither has external validity or internal validity.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, or times.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study is able to produce evidence that its results are caused by the variables it is testing, free from external influence.

Correlational Method

A statistical technique used to determine the degree to which two variables are related without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship.