Dr. Gomez completed her study investigating the effect of stress on consumption of carbohydrates and, based on her analysis of the data, concluded that increasing a person's stress level leads to an increase consumption of carbohydrates. If this inference is correct, the study has achieved

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Statistical conclusion validity refers to the degree to which conclusions about the relationship among variables based on the data are correct or ‘valid’. In this case, Dr. Gomez's conclusion that increasing stress leads to increased consumption of carbohydrates, if correct, indicates that the study has accurately identified a relationship between stress levels and carbohydrate consumption, thus achieving statistical conclusion validity.

Dr Gomez Completed Her Study Investigating the Effect of Stress