Type of Threat to internal {In Response, Actions the
Velicity Description of Threat Researcher Can Take
History Because time passes The tesaarcher conhove
‘@uiing an experiment, | both the experimental
‘events con occur that | and control groups
unduly influence the ‘experience the same
‘outcome beyond the | external events.
‘experimental treatment.
Maturation Participants in on Tho resaarcher can select
‘experiment moy mature | participants who mature
‘or change during the | or change at the some
‘experiment. thus rate (e.g. same aga)
lnflvencing the resuts. | during the experiment.
Regression Participants with extreme | A researcher can select
scof@s ate selected for the | participants who do not
‘experiment. Naturaly, the | have extreme scores as
s001es wil probably change | entering characteristics