Dalessha developed a pure model of the "street walker" prostitute to help her study a large city ghetto. She is using an)
A) typology.
B) classification.
C) parsimony.
D) ideal type.

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Dalessha is using an "ideal type," which is a conceptual model that serves as a standard by which real cases can be compared. This method is often used in sociology to study complex social phenomena by simplifying and highlighting essential features of a concept.

Dalessha Developed a Pure Model of the "Street Walker" Prostitute