Dr.Freeman conducts research on a small group of white supremacists in a sparsely populated and rural midwestern town.She then publishes a book based on her observations and interviews with the group.Several colleagues are concerned that her book seems to be written about all white supremacists but is based on only this one small group.The problematic issue for Dr.Freeman's colleagues is:

A) operationalization
B) the Hawthorne effect
C) generalizability
D) causality
E) none of these choices

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Jasmin Springs · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The problematic issue for Dr. Freeman's colleagues is generalizability, as she is making conclusions about all white supremacists based on observations from a single small group. This raises questions about whether her findings can be applied to other white supremacist groups in different geographical locations or with different ideologies.

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