The Adequacy of Controlling Variables That May Obscure Study Results

question 52

Multiple Choice

The adequacy of controlling variables that may obscure study results and reliability is referred to as ____.

• A) external validity
• B) face validity
• C) predictive validity
• D) internal validity

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Definitions:

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