The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be the fact that _________.

A) the sample is not representative of American wives
B) a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given
C) rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country
D) making love has not been operationally defined

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Vanessa Rolle · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The critical flaw in this research is that the sample is not representative of American wives, which means that the results cannot be generalized to the entire population. The sample may only represent a certain group of women who have a preference for rubber boots, which is not reflective of the entire population of American wives.

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