Second, by including multiple dimensions, Black's model allows for consideration of each variable while holding others constant. That is, the theoretical propositions hold under a condition of "ceteris paribus", a probabilistic approach characteristic of science generally and contrary to the general cleavage of sociology between purported determinists and those who are anti-scientific. (Later versions of Black's work, such as "The Elementary Forms of Social Control", utilize multiple dimensions in a different way - as "simultaneous" dimensions, to generate a typology of social settings and conflict management patterns.)