Exhibit 10-3: Choose the Type of Experimental Validity That Is

question 137

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10-3: Choose the type of experimental validity that is being referred to in the following questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 10-3.Did the experimental treatment cause the observed change in the dependent variable, or was a spurious factor operating to cause the change?

• A) Internal
• B) External
• C) Construct
• D) Statistical Conclusion

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