Henrich Et Al

question 8

Multiple Choice

Henrich et al.(2010) have questioned the external validity of any studies using WEIRD participants.Their criticisms focus on the fact that such participants

• A) should be avoided,and only 'normal' university students should be selected for participation.
• B) by being Western,Educated,Industrialized,Rich,and Democratic,such participants may not represent the humanity as a whole.
• C) are overwhelmingly male,so cannot generalize to the general population in North America.
• D) are always psychology students who are not representative of students in general.

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