Dr. Wegner conducts a study to investigate the careers young adults are interested in pursuing using a sample of 100 Harvard honors students. What is the major problem with her sample?
a. It lacks internal validity.
b. It is unlikely that she can generalize across situations.
c. It is difficult to say with certainty that she can generalize across people.
d. It is too small in size to provide any meaningful information.
Answer: C
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