What are two disadvantages of using college students as subjects in sensitive research?
A) College students are unreliable, and they will often lie on surveys.
B) Grade inflation from giving credit to participants, and adults are excluded.
C) This leaves out those who do not attend college, and is not racially diverse.
D) Asking students about sex is unethical, and offensive.

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College students as subjects can lead to a lack of generalizability because it excludes those who do not attend college and may not represent the racial diversity of the broader population.

What Are Two Disadvantages of Using College Students as Subjects