During the Course of Her Experiment, Yolanda Learned That 7

question 18

Multiple Choice

During the course of her experiment, Yolanda learned that 7 of the 12 clients in her new 4-hour session had quit and walked out of the session before it was completed. What threat to internal validity does her experiment have?

• A) experimental mortality
• B) history effect
• C) selection bias
• D) maturation

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