In the Graziano and Mooney (1982) study of children's fears, the laboratory setting was both (1) designed to reduce the effect of extraneous variables, and (2) made to look like a living room. What was the purpose of preparing the lab in this way?
A) to decrease both internal and external validity
B) to increase both internal and external validity
C) to decrease external and increase internal validity
D) to reduce experimental variance
Answer: B
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