How Are Threats to Validity Affected When Studies Are Conducted

question 8

Multiple Choice

How are threats to validity affected when studies are conducted in laboratory settings?

• A) Threats to both internal and external validity are increased.
• B) Threats to both internal and external validity are decreased.
• C) Threats to internal validity are decreased, whereas threats to external validity are increased.
• D) Threats to internal validity are increased, whereas threats to external validity are decreased.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The typical deviation found within the distribution of samples for a statistic, usually referring to the mean.

Independent Samples

Independent samples refer to two or more groups of data that are collected from separate, non-overlapping populations, ensuring they are not influenced by each other.

Normal Populations

The term "normal populations" relates to groups or sets of entities that exhibit characteristics distributed according to a normal (Gaussian) distribution.

Sampling Distribution

The likelihood distribution of a specific statistic derived from a random sample, which is utilized to draw conclusions about the broader population that the sample represents.