A case study is conducted of the suicide of a celebrity. A limitation of this study is that

A. it cannot be generalized to understand why other people commit suicide.
B. it does not account for the effect of genes on suicidal depression.
C. it only helps us to understand the likelihood of suicide among the celebrity's family.
D. it only explains the effect of fame on suicidality.


Answer: A

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