A sociologist's subject matter presents some difficult research problems of a kind that natural scientists rarely have to deal with.Which of the following does NOT describe such a problem?
A) A sociologist is part of the very subject he or she is studying.
B) For ethical reasons, it is not permissible to do particular kinds of studies on people.
C) It is possible to have completely controlled experiments to delineate cause-and-effect relationships.
D) The causes of social behavior are usually multiple, complex, and intricate.

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The statement "It is possible to have completely controlled experiments to delineate cause-and-effect relationships" is false because in the social sciences, it is difficult to completely control all of the factors that might influence human behavior. Social scientists often have to rely on observational studies or quasi-experimental designs that do not allow for complete control of all variables.

A Sociologist's Subject Matter Presents Some Difficult Research Problems of a Kind