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What Is Internal Validity and How Is It Related to Confounding

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What is internal validity and how is it related to confounding variables and experimenter expectancies? In your discussion, define each of these concepts. What is the difference between internal validity and external validity? Give a hypothetical example of: 1) a study with poor internal validity, and 2) a study with poor external validity.


Definitions:

Parts

Components or pieces that can be combined or assembled to build or repair something.

Raw Materials

Basic materials used in the production process, transformed into finished goods through manufacturing.

Captive Finance Company

A subsidiary whose purpose is to provide financing to customers of a parent company, facilitating sales of the parent company's products.

Financing

The act of supplying capital for company operations, acquiring assets, or investing.

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