Which statement would be the most legitimate criticism of the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?
A)The sample was not large enough.
B)The use of Internet sites provides a non-representative sample.
C)They drew cause-and-effect conclusions based on correlational data.
D)You cannot generalize on the basis of case study data.

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The use of Internet sites as a source of participants may not be a representative sample of the population, as it may be biased towards certain groups or demographics. This could potentially limit the generalizability of the study's findings. While the other statements may also be valid criticisms, they are not necessarily the most legitimate.

Which Statement Would Be the Most Legitimate Criticism of the Study