Sociologists and other family scientists use a/an __________ approach in collecting and analyzing data so that they may describe some phenomenon, examine the factors that predict or are associated with some phenomenon, explain cause-and-effect relationships or provide insight into why certain events do or do not occur, and understand the meanings attached to behavior or situations.
A. empirical
B. ethnocentric
C. hypothetical
D. theoretical
Answer: A
Sociology
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