If a Study Is High in Internal Validity, Then the Researcher

question 195

Multiple Choice

If a study is high in internal validity, then the researcher can be fairly certain that changes in the ____ were indeed due to changes in the ____.

• A)construct validity of the cause; construct validity of the effect
• B)independent variable; dependent variable
• C)external variable; internal variable
• D)hypothesis; theory

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Definitions:

Brinksmanship

A policy or practice, particularly in international politics and foreign policy, of pushing dangerous events to the brink of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome.

House Beautiful

A movement and magazine advocating for beauty in the home environment, supporting the idea that living in aesthetically pleasing spaces can improve quality of life.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from the end of World War II until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.