Ravneet Is Doing a Study on Social Support in Romantic

question 16

Multiple Choice

Ravneet is doing a study on social support in romantic relationships and depression.He recruited a sample of undergraduates to complete his questionnaires but would like to generalize his findings to anyone in a romantic relationship.What is one problem with his study?

• A) It may lack internal validity.
• B) It may suffer from attrition bias.
• C) It may lack reliability.
• D) It may lack external validity.

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