How could a nurse researcher's use of a homogeneous population of subjects in a research study weaken that study?
A) Decreased reliability of the findings
B) Decreased generalizability of the findings
C) Increased number of subjects needed to reach statistical significance
D) Increased risk that the findings were the result of chance alone

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Correct B: Homogeneity of a sample can decrease generalizability of the findings.
Incorrect A: Homogeneity of a sample would not necessarily affect reliability.
Incorrect C: Homogeneity of a sample does not mandate a larger sample size.
Incorrect D: Homogeneity does not increase risk of chance findings.

How Could a Nurse Researcher's Use of a Homogeneous Population