Multiple Choice
Why is Durkheim's study Suicide a model of social scientific inquiry, even today?
A) It provided the first extensive quantitative analysis of suicide.
B) It presented the first truly scientific theory of suicide.
C) Virtually all of its predictions have been confirmed repeatedly by other investigators.
D) It showed how scientists use data to test theory and develop theories from data.
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