What Is the Difference Between Internal and External Validity

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between internal and external validity

• A) Internal validity refers to study design; external validity refers to generalizability.
• B) Internal validity refers to participant motivation; external validity refers to experiment conditions.
• C) Internal validity refers to researcher methodology; external validity refers to peer critique.
• D) Internal validity refers to ethics concerns raised by study participants; external validity refers to ethics concerns raised by an IRB.

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Definitions:

Casualty Loss

A loss resulting from a sudden, unexpected, or unusual event such as a storm, theft, or car accident, which can potentially be deducted from one's taxes.

Insurance Settlement

A payment made by an insurance company to a claimant, insured, or beneficiary under the terms of an insurance policy following a loss.

Adjusted Gross Income

is an individual's total gross income minus specific deductions, used to determine tax liability.

Schedule A

A form used for itemizing deductions on a U.S. individual income tax return, including taxes paid, interest, gifts to charity, and other deductible expenses.