lacks representativeness of the general population
Small sample or a sample for only one particular group
findings are not generalisable
Findings cannot be generalised to all cultures/classes/situations
reductionist/reductive
If the argument is over simplistic or makes why assumptions about a certain group
lacks empirical support
If the theory lacks evidence/real world examples
fails to account for individual agency
The theory assumes that everyone thinks/acts in the same way – doesn’t consider people as individuals
objectiveness
being the object or goal of one’s effort or actions - not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations or prejudice - it’s based on facts, unbiased and objective opinion
too deterministic
assume humans don’t have free well and can‘t make their own choice
