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You Want to Study Whether or Not the Use of Computers

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You want to study whether or not the use of computers in the classroom for elementary students has an effect on performance. Explain in some detail how you would ideally set up such an experiment and what threats to internal and external validity there might be.


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The currency that is legally accepted in a particular country or jurisdiction, used for the settlement of financial transactions within its borders.

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