Exhibit 10-7: Identify the threats to internal validity illustrated in the example below.
-Refer to Exhibit 10-7.The students who scored extremely high on a test would score lower if given the test again.
A) Instrumentation
B) Experimental mortality
C) Selection-maturation interaction
D) Statistical regression
E) Diffusion

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This is an example of statistical regression, where extreme scores on a test tend to move closer to the mean upon retesting.

Exhibit 10-7: Identify the Threats to Internal Validity Illustrated in the Example