If the Way a Variable Is Measured Changes During the Course

question 75

Multiple Choice

If the way a variable is measured changes during the course of a study, this threat to validity is called:

• A) Testing effect
• B) Instrumentation effect
• C) Maturation effect
• D) Multiple-treatment interference

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