Using the Internet for research may lower the external validity of a study because users are more likely to share similar characteristics. In this case, volunteers of online surveys are likely to:
A)be college educated.
B)have a lower income.
C)live in rural areas.
D)be older adults.

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Using the internet for research tends to attract individuals who have access to technology and are proficient in using it. Thus, they are likely to share characteristics such as being college-educated.

Using the Internet for Research May Lower the External Validity