To maximize the extent to which results of an experiment can be generalized to a larger population,the researcher should do all the following except
A)sample people from many different organizations.
B)sample people with many different job titles.
C)sample people who work in different departments of an organization.
D)sample only one small group of people.

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To maximize generalizability, a researcher should aim to include a diverse and broad sample. Sampling only one small group of people limits the diversity and breadth of the sample, making it less representative of the larger population. Options A, B, and C all contribute to increasing the diversity and representativeness of the sample.

To Maximize the Extent to Which Results of an Experiment