When a Researcher Tries to Ensure That the Changes Observed

question 24

Multiple Choice

When a researcher tries to ensure that the changes observed in the effect variable are reproducible in other situations,the researcher is attempting to enhance the experiments

• A)internal validity.
• B)convergent validity.
• C)external validity.
• D)construct validity.
• E)None of the above are correct.

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