Context Variables Cat was concerned that she might have difficulty obtaining subjects because it was late in the semester.She brainstormed with her teammates and then said, "Most of the experiments advertised this semester have totally boring titles like 'The Attribution Experiment.' If we select an exciting title like 'The Extreme Sports Study,' we'll recruit hundreds of subjects." The problem with Cat's solution is that it could
A)confound her experiment.
B)reduce external validity.
C)reduce internal validity.
D)result in selection threat.

Question

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By selecting a title that is exciting and appealing to a specific group of people (in this case, extreme sports enthusiasts), the experiment may attract a biased sample. This reduces the external validity of the experiment because the results may not be generalizable to the population as a whole.

Context Variables Cat Was Concerned That She Might Have Difficulty