According to the text, ________.
A. studies should be conducted so that the results can be applied to real-world behavior
B. much laboratory research is designed to tell us what actually happens in the real world
C. the results from research need not always predict behavior in the real world
D. when conducting research, you should not concern yourself with matters of external validity
Answer: C
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