Regarding the early years of psychological research, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)To prevent gender bias in research, researchers could have combined the results of the men and women in their studies.
B)The predominance of early Caucasian male psychologists inadvertently introduced a narrowness into psychological theory and research.
C)During the early years in psychology, biases concerning the race, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation of researchers and participants in psychological research limited our understanding.
D)During the early years in psychological research, far too many conclusions were created by and\or based on small groups of people who did not represent the rich diversity of humanity.

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Combining the results of men and women in studies does not necessarily prevent gender bias; it could obscure important differences between genders and potentially perpetuate bias by assuming a false uniformity in psychological phenomena across genders.

Regarding the Early Years of Psychological Research, Which of the Following