When the Results of a Rat Study Conducted in the Laboratory

question 104

Multiple Choice

When the results of a rat study conducted in the laboratory are extrapolated to humans in the work place, the study becomes weak in

• A) internal validity.
• B) external validity.
• C) reliability.
• D) statistical power.

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