Answer:
The description corresponds to an observational study.
Explanation:
In Observational studies, researchers observe the effect of a risk factor without changing what is exposed to it or its conditions. On the other hand, in an experimental study, researchers can introduce a change and study the effects of it.
I would assume that this is a multiple choices question, thus the answer would be letter the first statement after the claim. "because human behavior may be patterned, but it is also spontaneous". Creating a central dogma in sociology would be like creating a central dogma of explaining humanity. As there are always the spontaneous nature of humanity, making prediction out of patterned behavior could be flawed. <span />
In 1838, the state of Massachusetts passed a temperance law banning the sale of spirits in less than 15-gallon quantities; though the law was repealed two years later, it set a precedent for such legislation. Maine passed the first state prohibition laws in 1846, followed by a stricter law in 1851. A number of other states had followed suit by the time the Civil War began in 1861.
