Multiple Choice
Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because:
A) the social sciences deal with the behavior of people
B) the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial
C) the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior, while the natural sciences have only theories
D) people's behavior is predictable, while the behavior of inanimate objects is not
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