A major limitation in reading about the results of psychological research in the newspaper is that
A)reporters provide too much detailed information about the research study that the general public cannot comprehend in their articles.
B)reporters create controversy where none exists by treating scientific evidence and dissenter's biased opinions as equally compelling.
C)reporters are so well trained to discuss research that they cannot easily communicate about it with the average layperson.
D)reporters do not know how to identify experts to interview for many of their stories and end up unintentionally misleading the public.

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Reporters often try to make a story more interesting by creating controversy, even when there is none. This can lead to biased opinions being given equal weight as scientific evidence, which can be misleading for the public.

A Major Limitation in Reading About the Results of Psychological