Discuss the Multiple Forms of Internal Validity That Create Problems

question 59

Essay

Discuss the multiple forms of internal validity that create problems in experiments. (There are more than ten!) Describe each in your own words and provide an example that demonstrates why each potentially limits validity.

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Definitions:

Sexual Behaviors

Actions or practices related to the pursuit of pleasure derived from or directly related to the sexual organs or the act of sex.

Frequency

The number of cycles completed by a sound wave in one second, determining the pitch of the sound; expressed in the unit called the hertz.

Researchers

Individuals who conduct systematic investigations to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject.

Heterosexuality

A sexual preference that involves being romantically or sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender.