In which situation would a researcher be most concerned about representativeness?
A) Other researchers have not obtained similar results from similar studies.
B) The researcher cannot explain several exceptional cases that do not support the findings.
C) The researcher's presence may have affected the way participants responded.
D) The researcher used data reduction instead of traditional coding to analyze the data.

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Representativeness is a concern when exceptional cases do not support the findings, as it questions whether the sample accurately reflects the population.

In Which Situation Would a Researcher Be Most Concerned About