A researcher has read a research report indicating that a certain medication has been found to be effective when tested on men.The researcher plans to do an experiment testing the effectiveness of the same medication but in his experiment both men and women will be tested.The researcher is planning to do a

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By including both men and women in the experiment, the researcher is partially replicating the original experiment to test the external validity of the finding. This will determine if the medication is effective not just for men, but also for women, and if the findings can be generalized to a wider population. Internal validity refers to the accuracy and control of the experiment, sensitivity refers to the ability to detect small differences or effects, and statistical power refers to the ability to detect true effects in statistical analysis, and these are not directly addressed by the researcher's plan.

A Researcher Has Read a Research Report Indicating That a Certain