The threat to validity that occurs as a result of a natural development that occurs between pre- and post- measurement is called a(n)____ threat.
A)history
B)maturation
C)instrumentation
D)testing

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Maturation refers to natural developmental changes that occur over time that can affect the outcome of a study. This can result in changes in participants' behavior independent of the intervention being studied. History refers to external events or factors that could impact the results of a study, instrumentation refers to inconsistencies in measurement or data collection methods, and testing refers to the effect that repeated measures or pre-testing may have on participants' later responses.

The Threat to Validity That Occurs as a Result of a Natural