Social scientists primarily study social patterns rather than individual ones. Aggregates are more often the subject of social scientific research and all regular patterns reflect the _____ .

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A. The correct answer is "A" because social scientists primarily study social patterns rather than individual ones. Aggregates are more often the subject of social scientific research and all regular patterns reflect the aggregate, or combined, actions and situations of many individuals.
B. This is an incorrect answer because social scientists do not study regular patterns of behavior of particular individuals. They primarily study aggregates. All regular patterns reflect the aggregate, or combined, actions and situations of many individuals.
C. This is an incorrect answer because social scientists do not study regular patterns of selected segments of population. They primarily study aggregates. All regular patterns reflect the aggregate, or combined, actions and situations of many individuals.
D. This is an incorrect answer because social scientists do not study regular patterns of one person. They primarily study aggregates. All regular patterns reflect the aggregate, or combined, actions and situations of many individuals.

Social Scientists Primarily Study Social Patterns Rather Than Individual Ones