Using the Internet for research may lower the external validity of a study because users are more likely to share similar characteristics. In this case, volunteers of online surveys are likely to
A. live in rural areas.
B. be college educated.
C. have a lower income.
D. be older adults.
Answer: B
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A. ignoring cognitive factors B. not using experimental studies to answer questions C. overlooking the role of brain processes D. the failure to development treatments based on social cognitive theory
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a. ?storage b. ?review c. ?retrieval d. ?encoding
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