Margaret wants to study displays of justice and fairness in trial settings cross-culturally, using what Matsumoto has called the "bottom-up approach." One method she could use in order to do this is to
A) devise a theory of what constitutes a just decision, then observe trials in several societies and see how well the theory applies.
B) hold "mock trials" in different communities and observe people's behavior.
C) attempt to become an active participant observer (i.e., juror) in at least two different cultures.
D) observe and record people's behavior during a trial in one culture, then do the same in a different culture and compare the two.

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The "bottom-up approach" involves collecting data first and then developing theories based on that data, which is what option D suggests by observing and recording behaviors in trials across different cultures before making comparisons.

Margaret Wants to Study Displays of Justice and Fairness in Trial