Observations of behaviors or any other events must be objectively testable. Which of the following does not meet this criterion?
A) dollars spent in a department store
B) number of students in a school
C) frequency of reported car accidents
D) number of caring people in the world

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The number of caring people in the world is not objectively testable because "caring" is a subjective characteristic that cannot be measured with a reliable or valid tool. The other options (dollars spent in a department store, number of students in a school, and frequency of reported car accidents) are objective measures that can be quantified and tested.

Observations of Behaviors or Any Other Events Must Be Objectively