The Primary Way of Determining Whether a Threat to the Internal

question 53

Multiple Choice

The primary way of determining whether a threat to the internal validity of the nonequivalent comparison-group design is plausible is to:

• A) Look at the pattern produced by the results of the experiment and decide if the threat is plausible
• B) Conduct an analysis of variance of the data
• C) Determine if the experimental design included a control group
• D) Consult with other researchers in the field

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