If the Researcher Can Show That the Experimental or Treatment

question 26

Multiple Choice

If the researcher can show that the experimental or treatment variable actually produced the differences observed in the dependent variable,then the experiment can be said to be which of the following?

• A)internally valid
• B)extraneously valid
• C)externally valid
• D)laboratory valid
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Unfounded Belief

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Drug Dependence

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Psychodynamic Therapy

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