Although Joan found that a cell phone ring affected test scores, she also discovered that over half of the students in the control (no ring) condition wore earplugs while taking the test. This fact calls into question the ______.
A. external validity of her study
B. internal validity of her study
C. internal consistency of her test
D. external accuracy of her test
Ans: B
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