Which Question Expresses Concern for the Internal Validity of a Design

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which question expresses concern for the internal validity of a design?

• A) Is the selected setting representative?
• B) To what extent can the research findings be generalized?
• C) Was the change in the dependent variable really due to the treatment?
• D) What characteristics of the setting allow the findings to be generalized?

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