A researcher decides to study the impact of anomie on the members of a society. Which of the following would help with this?
A. studying how a society heals after a major natural disaster with limited resources.
B. studying how orderly a society becomes as anomie is enforced.
C. studying how society increases unity after a religious holiday.
D. studying how members of a society increase social solidarity as they agree to new laws.
Answer: A
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