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According to interpretivists, what is the crucial difference between society and physical nature?
How do interpretivists view human behavior?
What is the interpretivist view on the concept of 'society'?
According to interpretivists, what is the role of meanings in understanding social behavior?
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How do interpretivists view the establishment of causal relationships in social research?
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What is the interpretivist view on the appropriateness of the positivist approach in sociology?
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Which quality of scientific knowledge makes it different from other forms of knowledge?
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What is the main responsibility of a scientist, as mentioned in the text?
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Which tradition within sociology argues that scientific methods are not appropriate for sociology?
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What is the main factor that could call the validity of research into question?
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Which approach within sociology believed that laws of human behavior could be discovered similar to laws of natural sciences?
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How do scientists ensure that their knowledge is reliable, as mentioned in the text?
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Which aspect does a scientist need to focus on according to the text when facing criticism?
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Why do interpretivists argue against using scientific methods in sociology?
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What key factor must be avoided to prevent researcher bias according to the text?
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How do scientists contribute to scientific advancement within the community based on the text?
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According to the interpretivist approach, what is the primary aim of research?
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What is the concept of 'verstehen' as referred to by Max Weber?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of interpretivist methodology?
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What is the primary concern regarding the validity of government crime statistics?
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What is the hypothetico-deductive method in scientific research?
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What is the primary reason for following scientific procedures in research, according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scientific knowledge, as described in the text?
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What is the purpose of a scientific ethos, as proposed by Merton?
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Which of the following best describes the interpretivist view on the role of values in sociological research?
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What is the primary difference between reliability and validity in scientific research?
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