The Metro-Dade Spouse Assault Experiment (Pate & Hamilton 1992)replicated Sherman and Berk's (1984)Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment but added what variable to the investigation?
A)informal social control
B)race
C)income
D)recidivism

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The Metro-Dade Spouse Assault Experiment added the variable of informal social control to the investigation. This variable refers to the role that neighbors, friends, and family members play in discouraging or preventing domestic violence. The study found that informal social control was a significant factor in reducing the likelihood of domestic violence.