Which of the Following Would Be Studied Using a Microtheory

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be studied using a microtheory, rather than a macrotheory?

• A)Dating behaviors among college students
• B)The ways in which the courts and the police departments interact within states
• C)The effect of changes in welfare laws on urban poverty
• D)Trends of minority representation within the military
• E)Violent crime trends over a 30-year period

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