Jason reads in his local newspaper that the juvenile delinquency rates in his county have skyrocketed in the past year. He is fascinated by those statistics and decides to research the causes of juvenile delinquency. If Jason chooses to conduct a research study that includes as many delinquent participants as possible, he is searching for the _________ explanation for delinquency

a. exploratory
b. nomothetic
c. idiographic
d. main
e. accurate


B

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Sociology