Because they are an accessible population,sociologists sometimes use undergraduate students in their research.In relation to the concept of generalizability in science,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, which could limit the ability to generalize findings to the broader population. While college undergraduates may be an accessible population for research, they are not necessarily representative of the larger population.

Because They Are an Accessible Population,sociologists Sometimes Use Undergraduate Students