A limiting factor in the applicability of cross-cultural research of personality is that subjects:
a. demand exorbitantly high amounts to participate in research studies.
b. easily conform to how a researcher wants them to respond.
c. are mostly American college students.
d. are mostly children and adolescents in treatment.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: A problem limiting the applicability of cross-cultural personality research is that the majority of studies in personality use American college students as subjects. Much less research has been conducted on personality in African and South American nations than in English-speaking countries, or in many of the countries of Europe and Asia.
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