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Briefly, what kinds of validity must be considered in evaluating experiments?

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What are the three major sources of error in survey research?



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Internal validity refers to whether the independent variable really made the difference in the measurements obtained. External validity asks whether the results of the experiment can be generalized to other people or settings.

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Sampling error, response error, and nonresponse error



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