After the completion of an experiment, a researcher realizes that there is another explanation for the results other than the original hypothesis. The researcher realizes that this experiment is deficient with respect to which type of validity?
A) construct
B) external
C) internal
D) statistical conclusion

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The deficiency described in the scenario falls under internal validity, which refers to the accuracy of the cause-and-effect relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable tested in the study. If there is another explanation for the results besides the original hypothesis, it suggests that the study may have had confounding variables or other methodological issues that compromised its internal validity.

After the Completion of an Experiment, a Researcher Realizes That