Functionalists reject the idea of a realist or structural analysis, seeking instead a more observable explanation with external validation outside the social system.

Sixteen additional studies, which included 3896 participants, were used for external validation.

Initially, its primary purpose was as an external validation for what we do.

Additional external validation is appropriate before this tool can be adopted for widespread clinical use.

The absoluteness of the vision excludes all alternatives, and requires external validation.

However, their theology was still built on Scripture as an authority that needed no external validation.

Change will come through a combination of internal pressure and external validation of China's human rights struggle.

But it had taken space travel-and the loneliness that his new profession brought-to give him some external validation of his philosophy.

Participants were led through a series of 'real life' situations, which might be expected to arise during validation, by group leaders experienced in external validation.

Constantly seeking external validation based on beauty and body shape is not only expensive it must be emotionally exhausting.