Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of social regularities?

a. The researcher examines the patterns of interruptions in cross-sex interactions.
b. The researcher collects a large group of cross-sex friends to participate in a study.
c. The researcher defines an interruption as an overlap during a turn of talk.
d. All of the above are examples of social regularities in scientific inquiry.


Answer a

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