5 Questions
Which academic discipline is NOT considered a branch of social science?
Psychology
Which term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
Positivism
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
Empirically falsifiable theories
How do interpretivist social scientists approach the study of society?
By using social critique or symbolic interpretation
What do modern academic researchers often do in their study of society?
Combine both positivist and interpretivist methods
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