A sociologist wants a major national organization to fund her study of medical marijuana clubs in San Francisco but is turned down because the grant-makers don't see how her study would represent knowledge about anything more than the clubs that would be studied. What is the organization concerned about?

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The organization is concerned about the representativeness of the study's findings. They do not see how the study of medical marijuana clubs in San Francisco could provide knowledge about anything beyond the specific clubs being studied. Therefore, they likely do not believe that the findings would be representative of the broader population or context.

A Sociologist Wants a Major National Organization to Fund Her