Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend.Matt knows that Julie probably just heard a joke from her friend or saw something funny in the hallway.Matt is using Max Weber's:
A) direct observational understanding.
B) explanatory understanding.
C) surveillance understanding.
D) common understanding.
E) dynamic understanding

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Max Weber's explanatory understanding suggests that individuals understand social phenomena by determining the cause and effect relationships that produce them. In this scenario, Matt is observing Julie's behavior and explaining it based on his understanding of what could have caused her to laugh. Therefore, his understanding aligns with Weber's explanatory approach.

Matt Saw Julie Laughing in the Hallway with a Friend