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waynest

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The internal validity of a study refers to:
 
  a. the confidence one can have in inferring acausal relationship among the variables.
  b. the extent to which the variables represent what they were intended to measure.
  c. the statistical accuracy of the constructs of the study.
  d. the degree of meaning that can be placed upon a set of test results of the study.

Question 2

____________________ is the concept that refers to when a system restructures its homeostasis in response to positive feedback. During this time, the rules that govern the system fundamentally shift.
 
  a. Second-order change
  b. Self-correcting
  c. First-order change
  d. Positive feedback



jaykayy05

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

A



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