When Evaluating the External Validity of an Association Claim, Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

When evaluating the external validity of an association claim, which of the following is the most important issue to consider?

• A)The way the sample was selected from the population
• B)The size of the sample
• C)The number of subgroups
• D)The size of the original population

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