A researcher reviews demographic characteristics of potential study subjects, such as age and gender, to determine whether these characteristics may influence the outcome of the study. This is done to help ensure
a. construct validity.
b. external validity.
c. internal validity.
d. statistical conclusion validity.
ANS: C
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