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CBme

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Explain the difference between assignment bias and selection bias. Which one is a threat to internal validity and which is a threat to external validity?
 
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The more a study is replicated in different contexts, the stronger the internal validity will be.
 
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yasmina

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Selection bias means that the selection process produces a sample that is not representative of the population. Because the sample is not representative, it limits the ability to generalize the results from the sample which is a threat to external validity. Assignment bias occurs when the process used to assign different participants to different treatments produces groups of individuals with noticeably different characteristics. Assignment bias is a threat to internal validity because it allows an alternative explanation for any differences observed between the treatment conditions.

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CBme

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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