Ava discovers that the effect of personality type on stress depends on whether individuals meditate. In other words, having a Type A personality predicts high stress for those individuals who do not meditate. At the same time, Type A personality is not related to stress for those individuals who engage in regular meditation. In this example, there is a threat of ______.
A. sterotype threat
B. discriminant validity
C. face validity
D. mutual exclusivity
Ans: A
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