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If a study is high in internal validity, then the researcher can be fairly certain that changes in the ____ were indeed due to changes in the ____.

A) construct validity of the cause; construct validity of the effect
B) independent variable; dependent variable
C) external variable; internal variable
D) hypothesis; theory

Internal Validity

The extent to which changes in the independent variable caused changes in the dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, it is the variable being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

  • Understand the concept of internal and external validity in experiments.
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