According to the textbook, which of the following is a criticism of laboratory studies.

A) They are highly dependent on unpredictable funding sources.
B) Their results are not necessarily generalizable to real-life situations.
C) They make it difficult to identify third variables that may affect results.
D) They generally cannot be reproduced in other laboratory settings.

Laboratory Studies

Research conducted under controlled conditions within a lab, often to test hypotheses or understand mechanisms.

Generalizable

The extent to which the findings from a study can be applied or extended to groups or situations beyond the initial research setting.

Real-Life Situations

Scenarios or events occurring in actual life, outside of controlled or artificial environments.