Time magazine had a cover story titled "What Divorce Does to Kids," and based on what you know about educational research, what do you know already?

A) The sample size is too small.
B) The research is faulty to the extent it lacks a theoretical background
C) The findings are open to many different and counter interpretations
D) Research on families tends to be tightly controlled.


Ans: C

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