Reflect on the Are You Equipped Now at the End

question 74

Multiple Choice

Reflect on the Are You Equipped Now at the end of the chapter.If the change in the dependent variable was due to participants selecting the joint that caused the most pain, which of the following was a threat to internal validity?

• A)selection
• B)maturation
• C)regression to the mean
• D)attrition

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