The Presence of Uncontrolled Variables in a Quasi Experiment

question 26

Multiple Choice

The presence of uncontrolled variables in a quasi experiment

• A) Reduces the internal validity of the experiment
• B) Renders the experiment invalid
• C) Eliminates the reliability of the experiment
• D) Make interpretation impossible

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