Threats to Internal Validity That Occur Due to the Potential

question 34

Multiple Choice

Threats to internal validity that occur due to the potential influence of changes in the social climate during the course of a study are called

• A) attrition threats.
• B) demand characteristics.
• C) history threats.
• D) mortality threats.

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