If a researcher decides to handle missing data on a particular item by only including those participants who answered that item, he or she must keep in mind that results will:
A)be completely valid and applicable
B)apply to all members of the population
C)only apply to the kinds of people who are likely to answer such questions
D)not be publishable

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By only including participants who answered a particular item, the sample becomes non-random and therefore may not be representative of the population as a whole. The results can only be applied to the subset of individuals who answered the item, and not necessarily to all members of the population.

If a Researcher Decides to Handle Missing Data on a Particular