A Researcher Is Interested in the Effects of Socioeconomic Status

question 15

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in the effects of socioeconomic status and parenting styles.However, they primarily sample from exclusively low-income areas.Which threat to internal validity might this researcher be dealing with?

• A)attrition
• B)instrumentation
• C)statistical regression
• D)selection

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Definitions:

Equity of Outcomes

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Gender Prejudice

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Racial Prejudice

Preconceived judgments or biases against individuals based on their race or ethnicity.

Groupthink

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