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Which branch of science is devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies?
Which branch of science is devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies?
- Chemistry
- Social Science (correct)
- Biology
- Physics
Which academic discipline is NOT encompassed by social science?
Which academic discipline is NOT encompassed by social science?
- Psychology (correct)
- Anthropology
- Political Science
- Economics
Which social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences for understanding society?
Which social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences for understanding society?
- Interpretivist social scientists
- Positivist social scientists (correct)
- Anthropologists
- Linguists
Which academic discipline was initially referred to as the 'science of society'?
Which academic discipline was initially referred to as the 'science of society'?
Which term is used to describe social scientists who may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
Which term is used to describe social scientists who may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?