The Main Difference Between Internal Validity and External Validity Is

question 187

Multiple Choice

The main difference between internal validity and external validity is that:

• A)external validity concerns the degree to which the experiment supports clear causal conclusions,while internal validity concerns the generalizability of the results.
• B)internal validity concerns the degree to which an experiment supports clear causal conclusions,while external validity concerns the generalizability of the results.
• C)internal validity is based on random sampling,while external validity is based on random selection.
• D)internal validity is based on dependent variables,while external validity is based on independent variables.

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Definitions:

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