Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity an Experiment

question 7

Multiple Choice

Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity An experiment 's validity is threatened by ____ when subjects do not reveal all they know about the purpose of an experiment and researchers accept subject reports at face value.

• A)a pact of ignorance
• B)confounding
• C)experimenter bias
• D)history threat

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Definitions:

Toxic Substances

Materials or compounds that can cause harm to living organisms through ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption.

Sweet Foods

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