The Most Distinctive Feature of Social Scientific Experiments Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

The most distinctive feature of social scientific experiments is

• A) a laboratory setting.
• B) the experimenter's control over events to which subjects are exposed.
• C) the direct observation of behavior.
• D) random sampling.

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Definitions:

Probable Cause

A legal standard that refers to the requirement in criminal law that allows police to make an arrest, conduct a search, or seize property when there are reasonable grounds to believe a crime has been or is being committed.

Shopkeeper's Statute

refers to laws that give retail merchants or their employees the authority to detain suspected shoplifters under certain conditions.

Trespass to Land

An unauthorized physical intrusion onto someone else's property.

Unauthorized

Actions or accesses that are not permitted or approved by the rightful owner or authority.