A major limitation in reading about the results of psychological research in the newspaper is that
A) reporters provide detailed information about the research study that the general public cannot comprehend.
B) reporters create controversy where none exists by treating scientific evidence and dissenter's biased opinions as equally compelling.
C) research reporters tend to be scientists who cannot easily communicate with the average layperson.
D) reporters do not know how to identify experts to interview for many of their stories and end up unintentionally misleading the public.
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