If a Researcher Conducts an Experiment in Which the Independent

question 162

Multiple Choice

If a researcher conducts an experiment in which the independent variable is poorly defined (i.e., has a poor operational definition) , then the experiment can be said to have ____.

• A)low internal validity
• B)low external validity
• C)low construct validity of the cause
• D)low construct validity of the effect

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