While eliminating extraneous variables to help manage behavioral variability has many advantages, it can also be problematic. All of the following are disadvantages associated with this tactic, except:
A) it creates an artificial condition that may not be representative of the real environment
B) it limits the possibility of serendipitous discoveries
C) it can cause difficulties in attempting to make any generalizations
D) it is so difficult to do that the investigator's time is often better spent on other issues

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This is the only option that is not a disadvantage associated with eliminating extraneous variables. A, B, and C all describe potential problems that can arise when this tactic is employed.

While Eliminating Extraneous Variables to Help Manage Behavioral Variability Has