The Extent to Which Changes in the Dependent Variable Can

question 39

Multiple Choice

The extent to which changes in the dependent variable can confidently be attributed to the influence of the independent variable is known as

• A) pilot testing.
• B) experimental impact.
• C) internal validity.
• D) internal analysis.

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