Comparison Groups Are Best Chosen in Order to Control for

question 9

Multiple Choice

Comparison groups are best chosen in order to control for

• A) specific threats to internal validity relevant to a particular evaluation setting.
• B) all possible threats to internal validity.
• C) unauthorized tampering with the administration of the outcome variables by worried staff members.
• D) sample size variations.

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