Reducing possible threats to internal validity will most likely lead to
a) Increasing the statistical significance of the findings
b) Increasing the external validity of the findings
c) Decreasing the generality of the findings
d) Decreasing the validity of the conclusions
Correct Answer: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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