Compensatory rivalry refers to the treat to internal validity brought on when _____.
A) people in the experimental group communicate the treatment with people in the control group
B) researchers compensate the control group as a sort of consolation for not receiving a desirable treatment
C) competition arises between the groups
D) control group members resent being deprived of a desirable treatment
E) an unusual event occurs when one group, but not both are participating in the study

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Compensatory rivalry refers to the situation where participants in the control group feel motivated to compete with those in the experimental group to show that they can achieve the same outcome without the treatment. This can threaten the internal validity of the study because it may lead to an underestimation of the treatment effect if the control group performs better than expected.

Compensatory Rivalry Refers to the Treat to Internal Validity Brought