Why Does Checking the Manipulation Increase the Validity of One's

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why does checking the manipulation increase the validity of one's experiment?

• A) It increases the number of measurements made in the study
• B) It increases the confidence placed on the basis for the results
• C) It increases the extent to which the findings can be generalized to other populations
• D) It increases the extent to which participants can infer the purpose of the study

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