A Group of Researchers Are Studying Depression in a Sample

question 110

Multiple Choice

A group of researchers are studying depression in a sample of patients.Each researcher independently assesses the level of depression in each patient,but find that their assessments are not the same.This suggests that

• A)depression cannot be studied scientifically.
• B)the researchers are not using a reliable measurement.
• C)the results are generalizable.
• D)the patients likely do not have depression.

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