One Threat to Internal Validity in Criminal Justice Research That

question 14

Multiple Choice

One threat to internal validity in criminal justice research that is not very significant is

• A) history, because few things happen on a grand scale that would impact criminal justice research
• B) maturation, because criminal justice subjects are not in research studies long enough to mature
• C) statistical regression, because subjects in the criminal justice system are likely to score lower than the mean anyway
• D) the concern about the publication of the findings

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Fashion

The prevailing style or custom as in dress or behavior, often changing and trending among people or social groups.

Group Deviate

A team member who holds an opinion different from the rest of the group; group members may spend considerable talk time trying to change this person’s opinion.

Consensus

Group agreement that occurs when all group members support and are committed to a collective decision.

Disagrees

To have or express a different opinion.