The Fact That Much of Modern Empirical Research in Psychology

question 68

Multiple Choice

The fact that much of modern empirical research in psychology has been based on white, middle-class college sophomores may reduce the ________ of psychological research.

• A) generalizability
• B) reliability
• C) validity
• D) statistical significance

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