Dr. Reed conducted a quantitative study whose findings generalized about journalists across the United States; however, the data upon which she based her conclusions was derived exclusively from an examination of newspaper reporters in Chicago, a problem known as a __________.
A) cross-sectional bias
B) random sample
C) third-person effect
D) sampling error

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The problem described in the scenario is known as sampling error, where the sample used to draw conclusions does not accurately represent the population being studied. This is because the sample was derived exclusively from one location (Chicago) and cannot be generalized to journalists across the entire United States. Cross-sectional bias, random sampling, and third-person effect are different concepts unrelated to the issue described in the scenario.

Dr Reed Conducted a Quantitative Study Whose Findings Generalized About