Marcus conducted a laboratory experiment to investigate how a defendant's accent (regional vs. standard) influences mock-jury guilt ratings. He obtained an opportunity sample of 25 fellow university students who listened to a short, 30-second audio recording of a mock defendant.
Explain one improvement Marcus could make to his investigation.
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