Ravneet is doing a study on social support in romantic relationships and depression.He recruited a sample of undergraduates to complete his questionnaires but would like to generalize his findings to anyone in a romantic relationship.What is one problem with his study?
A) It may lack internal validity.
B) It may suffer from attrition bias.
C) It may lack reliability.
D) It may lack external validity.

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The problem with Ravneet's study is that it may lack external validity because the sample consists only of undergraduates, which may not be representative of all people in romantic relationships.

Ravneet Is Doing a Study on Social Support in Romantic