When the same questionnaire is scored for opinions on two or more topics, a threat to internal validity may exist because:
A. respondents may figure out what the researcher is after.
B. some items may be similar to other items.
C. the reliability of both scores is likely to be reduced.
D. the questionnaire becomes too long.
Answer: A
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