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Validity Threats
The validity of the results is an important concern for any empirical study. The results
of any empirical research must be valid for the population from which the samples are
drawn. The samples are derived and generalized to the population that the researcher
decides. Threats reduce the applicability of the research results. Hence, the researcher must
identify the extent of validity of results in design stage and must also provide a list of
threats to the validity of results after the results have been analyzed. This will provide the
readers complete information about the limitations of the study.
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