Maturation is a threat to internal validity and means
A)that the subject (participant)is too immature.
B)that the subject quits the experiment before it is completed.
C)that a biological or emotional process within the participants that is not part of the independent variable induces a change in the dependent variable.
D)that the experiment is ripe.

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Maturation refers to the natural changes that occur within a participant during the course of an experiment, such as physical growth or emotional development. These changes can influence the dependent variable, which is a threat to internal validity because it makes it difficult to determine whether any observed effects are due to the independent variable or not. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because maturation is not about the participant's level of maturity at the outset. Option B is incorrect because dropouts are a different type of threat to validity. Option D is incorrect because it is not a relevant option.

Maturation Is a Threat to Internal Validity and Means