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Pascal is planning a study where he will be using a questionnaire from a previous study. He is determining whether or not the survey truthfully measures what it really intends to measure. It appears that Pascal is concerned about the questionnaire's
 
  a. reliability.
  b. validity.
  c. difficulty.
  d. popularity.

Question 2

In research, extraneous variables are problematic because they threaten a study's
 
  a. internal validity.
  b. external validity.
  c. reliability.
  d. potential for making a profit.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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