Lois Benjamin's investigation of racism may be criticized because ________
a. her sample included as many white people as African Americans.
b. she conducted her interviews over the telephone.
c. her sample may not be representative of all African Americans.
d. people cannot respond to questions they find painful.
Answer: c
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