Define Internal Validity in Research Design

question 33

Essay

Define internal validity in research design. Describe two threats to the internal validity of a research study. (Note: For each threat, be sure to label it, describe it, and be sure to indicate how it specifically is a threat to the internal validity of the design.)

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Definitions:

Semiannual Interest

Interest on a loan or bond that is calculated and paid twice a year.

Face Value

The nominal or dollar value printed on a bond, note, or other financial instrument, representing the amount due at maturity.

Journal Entries

Are the record of all transactions a company makes, detailed by date, in the accounting system.

Secured Bond

Bond issued by a corporation that pledges specific assets as security to meet the terms of the bond agreement.