Internal Validity Is a Matter of Degree; the Level of Internal

question 24

Multiple Choice

Internal validity is a matter of degree; the level of internal validity that findings of a study have is influenced, in part, by the researcher's choice of method.For instance, _____________usually have high internal validity, _____________have moderate internal validity, and _____________tend to have low internal validity.

• A)Observational studies; field experiments; surveys
• B)Surveys; observational studies; laboratory experiments
• C)Laboratory experiments; observational studies; field experiments
• D)Laboratory experiments; surveys; observational studies

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