Convenience samples will likely increase the amount of sampling error in the study, lowering its _________validity by making a test of the hypotheses less accurate.
A) external
B) convenience
C) haphazard
D) internal

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Internal validity refers to the extent to which a study design allows for the accurate testing of hypotheses. Convenience samples are likely to increase the amount of sampling error in the study, which can lower the internal validity of the study by making a test of the hypotheses less accurate.

Convenience Samples Will Likely Increase the Amount of Sampling Error