Which of the following statements most clearly represents an effort at a nomothetic explanation
A)a study attempting to show whether all juveniles who shoplift have a weak attachment to their parents.
B)a case study of the life of one juvenile who shoplifts.
C)a study attempting to identify all of the factors that influenced one individual to shoplift.
D)a study that seeks a complete description of the social circumstances of a single shoplifter.

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Nomothetic explanations seek to establish general laws and principles that apply to broad categories of objects or people. Option A, which attempts to show a general relationship between juvenile shoplifting and weak parental attachment, fits this description by aiming to identify a general principle that could apply to all juveniles who shoplift.

Which of the Following Statements Most Clearly Represents an Effort