In an experiment, internal validity means:

A. that most extraneous variables have been identified and controlled.
B. showing that changes in your criterion variable relate only to changes in your predictor variable.
C. showing that changes in your independent variable caused observed changes in your dependent variable.
D. None of the answers is correct.


Answer: C

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