When a twenty-first century researcher organizes every aspect of her study with close attention to the meanings that the respondents attach to their behavior, she attends to the subjective nature of her observations rather than studying the respondents as objects. This approach demonstrates

A. the importance of Marx's approach to the development of conflict theory.
B. the importance of Durkheim's ideas to the development of the positivist approach.
C. the importance of Talcott Parsons's ideas to the development of symbolic interactionism.
D. the importance of Weber's ideas to the development of interpretive sociology.

D

Explanation:

When a twenty-first century researcher organizes every aspect of her study with close attention to the meanings that the respondents attach to their behavior, she attends to the subjective nature of her observations rather than studying the respondents as objects. This approach demonstrates the importance of Weber's ideas to the development of interpretive sociology.

Interpretive sociology is an approach developed by Max Weber with the purpose of the importance of meaning and action when studying social trends and problems. This approach recognizes that the subjective experiences, beliefs, and behavior of people are just as important to study as are observable, objective facts. This is basically what the twenty -first century reseacher is studying, she attends to the subjective nature of her observation