Internal Validity Is Concerned with Which of the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

Internal validity is concerned with which of the following?

• A) the representativeness of the sample test units
• B) the extent that the observed relationship between the independent variable and dependent variable is generalizable to the real world
• C) the measurement of extraneous variables that are internal to the experimental setting itself
• D) the extent to which the change in the dependent variable was actually due to the independent variable
• E) the control of the complex variables not having an effect on the independent variable

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Definitions:

Repressed Thoughts

Unconscious defense mechanisms that involuntarily push threatening or conflict-ridden thoughts and feelings out of conscious awareness.

Psychoanalytic Techniques

Methods developed by Freud and his successors to explore the unconscious mind, such as free association, dream analysis, and transference.

Insight

The capacity to gain a deep, intuitive understanding of a person or situation, often resulting in a clear comprehension of complex patterns or issues.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way to uncover unconscious thoughts.