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Internal validity is a term pertaining to scientific research that signifies the extent to which the conditions within a research design were conducive to drawing the conclusions the researcher was interested in drawing. A simple example of internal validity illustrates the basic idea: Let's say we want to test a drug that purports to make humans grow taller. Ignoring the ethical issues for the moment, we locate a few 13 year old children, measure their heights, and give them the drug. ...
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| internal validity |
The certainty with which results of an experiment can be attributed to the manipulation of the independent variable rather than to some other, confounding variable.
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| internal validity |
The degree to which a study is logically sound and free of confounding variables.
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| internal validity |
The extent to which the causes of an effect are established by an inquiry.
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| internal validity |
The ability to show that the independent variable was responsible for the change in the dependent variable because the researcher was able to control all the variables.
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