If researchers are interested in whether or not it is physically possible for a person to work with more than seven pieces of information in short-term memory,what rationale would the researchers give for not using random sampling?
A)Sometimes generality does not matter.
B)Sometimes generality cannot be determined.
C)Sometimes generality can be determined.
D)Sometimes generality is best determined by nonrandom sampling.

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The rationale for not using random sampling in this context is that the researchers are interested in exploring the limits of human capability (in this case, short-term memory capacity) rather than generalizing findings to a larger population. This exploration can be conducted without needing a sample that represents a broader group, as the focus is on understanding the potential of human memory, not on how it varies across different populations.

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