Which Threat to Internal Validity Occurs When Events That Occur

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which threat to internal validity occurs when events that occur before or during the experiment affect the relationship being studied?

• A) History
• B) Maturation
• C) Testing
• D) Instrumentation
• E) Mortality

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