Dr.Smith studies the patterns and regularities of social life.Dr.Smith avoids physical,emotional,and psychological causes as explanations of human behavior.Instead he focuses his work on the constraints and opportunities of the organization of the social world.Dr.Smith would be called a(n):
A)historian
B)economist
C)political scientist
D)sociologist
E)journalist

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Dr. Smith's focus on the patterns and regularities of social life and the organization of the social world are key characteristics of sociology. This distinguishes sociology from other social science disciplines, such as history, economics, and political science. Therefore, Dr. Smith would be classified as a sociologist.

DrSmith Studies the Patterns and Regularities of Social Life