Psychology Has Been Criticized by Many People Because Its Research

question 8

Multiple Choice

Psychology has been criticized by many people because its research generally uses white college students as participants.Critics would argue that focusing on such a limited group is a threat to:

• A)construct validity
• B)external validity
• C)reliability
• D)sequential reasoning

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