Which of the Following Statements Regarding Threats to Internal Validity

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding threats to internal validity is correct?

• A)Threats to internal validity can be controlled for with research designs and techniques.
• B)Threats to internal validity can be controlled for during analysis of dat
• C)Threats to internal validity cannot be controlled for by the researcher.
• D)Threats to internal validity can be controlled for by asking participants if specific threats influenced responses.

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Definitions:

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Freud

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