Which Is the Correct Order of the Planets, Moving from Closest

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order of the planets, moving from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?

• A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
• B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• C) Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
• D) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• E) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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Definitions:

External Validity

Relates to whether an experiment has in fact captured the external world that the researcher is investigating.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can impact the study's outcomes and generalizability.

Nonprobability Sampling

Sampling based on a judgment by the researcher.

Random Assignment

A method in research design that allocates participants to different groups purely based on chance, ensuring that each participant has an equal opportunity to be assigned to any given group.