3. Internal Validity, which is the strength of the inference that A causes B, is:
A. Threatened by small sample size, since chance differences between the treatment and control groups can then be more disruptive of accurate interpretation of the dependent variable(s).
B. Threatened by the blinding of participants to study design, as this interferes with the psychometric properties of the independent variable measures.
C. Primarily addressed through study design, whereas external validity is primarily achieved through gathering a large, representative, and adequately diverse sample.
D. Of the utmost concern in correlational research.