In an Experiment on Treatments for Depression, a Researcher Uses

question 295

Multiple Choice

In an experiment on treatments for depression, a researcher uses a sample consisting of depressed subjects who are NOT typical of the general population of depressed subjects.
Although the treatment works on the sample subjects, it is unlikely to work on depressed
People in general. Which type of validity does this study lack?

• A) analogue validity
• B) external validity
• C) internal validity
• D) construct validity

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