A valid criticism of the use of college students in a particular study would include
A) good reasons why the study's effects would not be found in other groups.
B) good reasons for changing the procedure to accommodate other variables.
C) references to ways to eliminate the demand characteristics found in the study.
D) good reasons why the college students are representative of the population.

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A valid criticism of using college students in a study would be to provide good reasons why the study's effects may not be found in other groups. This is because college students may not be representative of the larger population and their behavior and experiences may differ from other groups. Providing alternative groups to study would strengthen the external validity of the research. The other choices do not necessarily critique the use of college students as participants.

A Valid Criticism of the Use of College Students in a Particular