Because they are an accessible population,undergraduate students are sometimes used in sociological research.In relation to the concept of generalizability,this tendency could represent a potential defect in research because:
A) college undergraduates do not have the right to refuse without suffering negative consequences.
B) the experiences of college undergraduates do not provide a legitimate empirical resource.
C) college undergraduates are not a subset of the general population.
D) college undergraduates are not typical of the public at large.

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College undergraduates are not typical of the public at large, and therefore using them exclusively in research may limit the generalizability of findings to other populations. It is important to consider the representativeness of a sample in order to make accurate and meaningful conclusions about the larger population.

Because They Are an Accessible Population,undergraduate Students Are Sometimes Used