Which of the Following Threats to Internal Validity Would Apply

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following threats to internal validity would apply if only subjects who showed an effect on the manipulation check were included in subsequent data analyses?

• A) History
• B) Testing
• C) Attrition
• D) Selection

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Definitions:

Married People

Individuals who are in a legally recognized union or partnership with another person.

Unmarried People

Individuals who are not currently married or part of a marital union, including those who are single, divorced, or widowed.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments in which participants are allocated to different groups purely by chance, minimizing biases and ensuring the groups are equivalent at the start of the experiment.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the outcome or response that is measured to assess the effect of the independent variable.