A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is

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The most glaring weakness in this study is nonrepresentative sampling. By only interviewing people with schizophrenia in an inpatient facility, the researcher is not gathering a representative sample of all people with the disorder. The sample is limited to those who are in a particular setting and may not accurately reflect the experiences and health problems of people with schizophrenia in different settings or who are not receiving inpatient care.

A Researcher Interested in the Health Problems of People with Schizophrenia