In one study, a large number of patients were assigned to practice transcendental meditation or to complete an educational program.The transcendental meditation group experienced improvement on a number of health measures relative to the education group.Which of the following criticisms best applies to this study?
A)The sample size was too small.
B)The study did not show what aspect of transcendental meditation produced the health benefits.
C)Confirmation bias accounts for the results.
D)Meditation is not scientific.

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The study did not provide information on what aspect of transcendental meditation produced health benefits. This means that it is difficult to determine if the benefits were a result of the meditation practice itself or other factors (such as social support, expectation of improvement, or any other number of variables). Therefore, the results of the study may not be generalizable or applicable to other populations.

In One Study, a Large Number of Patients Were Assigned