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What Is a Design Confound? What Type of Validity Is

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What is a design confound? What type of validity is threatened by design confounds, and how is it threatened? Explain why not all problems in a study are necessarily confounds.


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Thermostat

A device used to regulate the temperature of a space by activating heating or cooling systems based on set temperature thresholds.

°F

A unit of temperature measurement on the Fahrenheit scale.

Cutaneous Absorption

The process by which the skin absorbs substances, including creams, lotions, or medications applied topically.

Absorption

The process by which substances are taken up or assimilated into the body or into cells.

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