A group of researchers are studying depression in a sample of patients. Each researcher independently assesses the level of depression in each patient, but their assessments do not match. The problem with the research is that:
A) depression cannot be studied scientifically.
B) the researchers do not have an objective measure of depression.
C) there are too many researchers.
D) the patients are not really depressed.

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The key issue in the scenario is that the researchers' assessments do not match, indicating that there is no objective measure of depression being used. This suggests that the research may not be reliable, as different researchers may be using different criteria to assess depression. It does not necessarily mean that depression cannot be studied scientifically, that there are too many researchers, or that the patients are not really depressed.

A Group of Researchers Are Studying Depression in a Sample