_____ Is a Threat to Internal Validity Due to an External

question 80

Multiple Choice

_____ is a threat to internal validity due to an external event that can potentially influence participants' behavior during an experiment.

• A) Maturation
• B) History
• C) Instrumentation
• D) Attrition

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Definitions:

Deferred Tax Assets

Financial items on a company's balance sheet that reduce future tax liability due to deductible temporary differences, carryforwards, and credits.

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of a parent company with those of its subsidiaries, to present accounts as if the group were a single entity.

Adjustments

Changes made to preliminary financial statement figures to correct errors, account for prepayments, accruals, or to reflect a more accurate representation of the financial position.

Acquisition Method

An accounting technique used in consolidating the financial statements of a group in which a new acquisition is included.