Unlike in the natural sciences, research in the social sciences is necessarily 'messier.' What reason is given in your textbook for this?
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The question asks for the reasoning given in a textbook regarding why research in the social sciences is considered 'messier' compared to research in the natural sciences. It provides multiple-choice answers that describe various aspects of social science research.
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D: All of the above.
The final answer is D: All of the above.
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The final answer is D: All of the above.
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Social sciences are considered 'messier' because they often cannot be conducted in controlled laboratory settings, variables are harder to control, and fixed laws of human behavior are not generally established.
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Confusing social sciences with natural sciences may lead to overlooking the complexity and variability inherent in human behavior.
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