How Does the Sociological Project Answer This Question: Why Is

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Multiple Choice

How does The Sociological Project answer this question: Why is generalization,in terms of sociological research,so tricky?

• A)Sociologists do not want to limit their conclusions to what they study directly;they also want their conclusions to be reliable and valid if applied more generally.
• B)Loose generalizations rarely capture the attention of scientists in other fields of study.
• C)Conclusions that are too generalizable risk being sanctioned by the American Sociological Association.
• D)When conclusions are not sufficiently generalizable,other sociologists cannot validate them.

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