A group of researchers are studying depression in a sample of patients.Each researcher independently assesses the level of depression in each patient,but find that their assessments are not the same.This suggests that
A)depression cannot be studied scientifically.
B)the researchers are not using a reliable measurement.
C)the results are generalizable.
D)the patients likely do not have depression.

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The fact that the researchers' assessments are not the same suggests that they are not using a reliable measurement for depression. This does not mean depression cannot be studied scientifically, nor does it negate the possibility that the patients have depression. The results may or may not be generalizable depending on other factors, such as sample size and representativeness.

A Group of Researchers Are Studying Depression in a Sample