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What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?
What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?
Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society, while interpretivist social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories.
How do researchers in modern academic practice approach their studies?
How do researchers in modern academic practice approach their studies?
Researchers in modern academic practice are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies.
True or false: Social science is solely focused on the study of societies.
True or false: Social science is solely focused on the study of societies.
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True or false: The term 'social science' was originally used to refer to the field of sociology.
True or false: The term 'social science' was originally used to refer to the field of sociology.
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True or false: Interpretivist social scientists construct empirically falsifiable theories to study society.
True or false: Interpretivist social scientists construct empirically falsifiable theories to study society.
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True or false: Positivist social scientists use methods similar to those of the natural sciences to understand society.
True or false: Positivist social scientists use methods similar to those of the natural sciences to understand society.
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True or false: In modern academic practice, researchers often use multiple methodologies in their studies.
True or false: In modern academic practice, researchers often use multiple methodologies in their studies.
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