An extensive case study of an individual's visual system reveals several important findings.The ability of the researcher to generalize these findings to other individuals can be described as
A) impossible-the findings cannot be generalized because a case study was used.
B) not limited at all because the visual system of all organisms is the same.
C) somewhat limited because people's visual systems are likely to vary somewhat.
D) very limited because people's visual systems vary so greatly.

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While the findings from the case study provide important insights into visual processing, it is likely that individuals' visual systems vary to some extent, so generalizing the findings beyond the specific individual studied is somewhat limited. Option A is too extreme as case studies can provide valuable insights in many cases. Option B is incorrect as even within a species, visual systems can vary based on various factors such as age, sex, and genetics. Option D is too extreme as while there may be significant variation, there are still certain aspects of visual processing that are relatively consistent across individuals.

An Extensive Case Study of an Individual's Visual System Reveals