To Increase the Internal Validity of a Study, a Researcher

question 2

True/False

To increase the internal validity of a study, a researcher controls for extraneous factors that can affect the observations.

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Definitions:

Ancestors

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Biological Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines psychological issues by looking at their physiological, genetic, and developmental underpinnings.

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Manic Phase

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