Internal And External Validity

Psychologists structure their research studies to ensure their findings are accurate, reliable, and generalizable to their population of interest. In this essay, you will examine factors that affect the internal and external validity of a research study. You will choose one factor to apply to a real world example. Be sure to address the following in your main post: Describe internal and external validity. Why is it important to minimize threats to internal and external validity? Choose one or two threats to internal validity and describe it thoroughly. Provide an example of how that threat may become relevant in a research study within your specialization. Describe one or more strategies you could apply to minimize the threat. Choose one threat to external validity and describe it thoroughly. Provide an example of how that threat may become relevant in a research study within your specialization. Describe one or more strategies you could apply to minimize the threat.