Most social psychologists ____.
A) study prison inmates but are interested in normal adults in general
B) study prison inmates but are interested in abnormal (mentally ill) adults in general
C) study college students but are interested in normal adults in general
D) study college students but are interested in abnormal (mentally ill) adults in general

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Most social psychologists study college students because they are easily accessible for research and because they provide a convenient sample of diverse individuals who are generally representative of the larger population of adults. However, their findings are often applicable to the general population, not just college students. Additionally, social psychologists are interested in studying normal adults, not just those who are abnormal or mentally ill.

Most Social Psychologists ____