Answer to Question 1
Depending on your goals, one type of validity may be preferable if you have to sacrifice. If you are testing a theory, internal validity is more critical because you are assessing whether your theoretical ideas lead to good predictions about behavior and what causes it. If you are trying to find the effect of a single variable on behavior, internal validity will be critical.
If you are interested in applying results of research to a real world setting, external validity might be more important. You might lose some confidence in your statements of causation, but you might have more confidence in your ability to make predictions accurately.
Answer to Question 2
Attrition by children is more likely to be associated with family dynamics (e.g., the family moves, the parent(s) grow tired of participation), with children being less able to control family events. On the other hand, attrition in adults might be due to more active choices not to participate; for older participants, death may be a significant source of attrition.
An otoscope, used to visually examine the external auditory ear canal and tympanic membrane.
Internal view of the heart with aorta, vena cava, and pulmonary arteries and veins.
External female genitalia
Structures of external, middle, and inner ear
Internal organs of the female reproductive system within the pelvis