The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be:
A)the fact that the sample is not representative of Canadian wives.
B)the fact that a psychological test,rather than a survey,should have been given.
C)the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country.
D)the fact that making love has not been operationally defined.

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The critical flaw in this research would be that the sample is not representative of Canadian wives. The survey only includes the opinions of the magazine's female readers, which may not accurately reflect the views of all Canadian wives. Therefore, the results cannot be generalized to the entire population of Canadian wives.

The Magazine Desperate Wives Publishes a Survey of Its Female