Which of the Following Could Threaten the External Validity of an Experiment

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could threaten the external validity of an experiment?

• A) Diffusion of treatment
• B) Artificial setting
• C) History
• D) Maturation
• E) Statistical regression

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