When using self-report measures, researchers risk having participants' responses be systematically influenced by factors that have nothing to do with the constructs of interest (or the constructs that the items are intended to measure). These "threats to measurement validity" include which of the following:
A) language difficulties
B) maturation
C) mood
D) A and B
E) A and C
F) all of the above

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Language difficulties and mood are both potential threats to measurement validity when using self-report measures. Maturation, on the other hand, refers to natural developmental changes over time and is not specifically related to the use of self-report measures. Therefore, options A and C are the best choices. Option D is incorrect because it includes maturation, which is not a relevant threat to measurement validity in this context. Option F is too broad because it includes all options, even those that are not relevant.

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