For the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP),Susan Andreatta Looked for Patterns

For the Jamaica Agroforestry Project (JAP) ,Susan Andreatta looked for patterns in the data.Why is this a significant approach?

A) Patterns signify the more resistant areas of cultural behavior.
B) Patterns suggest general trends and behaviors that affect the group as a whole.
C) Patterns are significant because they must be modified in order for any change to occur.
D) Through patterns the anthropologist can apply quantitative field research methods that provide accurate data.
E) This was the only time that an anthropologist had used pattern data in research.