The Threat to Internal Validity (Called "Maturation") Refers to

question 27

Multiple Choice

The threat to internal validity (called "maturation") refers to

• A) predictable changes in people that can be expected solely due to the passage of time.
• B) events happening in the community that will change the behavior of the program participants.
• C) the improved skill of a program staff as they become more experienced.
• D) differences between people who want a program and those who do not want it.

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