Which of the following statements about the relationship between research procedures and ecological validity is/are TRUE?
A) The use of artificial research procedures might reduce an experiment's external validity, but can enhance internal validity through increased control.
B) Using college students as research participants has led researchers to use artificial, academic tasks that differ from those that most people perform in natural settings.
C) Dependent measures in laboratory research are often assessed in ways that restrict participants' behavior compared to the range of behaviors available in natural settings.
D) All of the above are true.

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All of the statements are true. Using artificial research procedures may compromise the external validity of an experiment but can improve internal validity by controlling extraneous variables. Using college students as research participants can lead to the use of academic tasks that are not representative of natural settings. Dependent measures in laboratory research may constrain participants' behavior compared to the range of behaviors available in natural settings, limiting ecological validity.

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