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Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' established in the 18th century?
Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' established in the 18th century?
- Political science
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Sociology (correct)
What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
- Methods based on social critique
- Qualitative research methods
- Methods based on symbolic interpretation
- Methods resembling those used in the natural sciences (correct)
Which historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy and changed the basic framework of scientific understanding?
Which historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy and changed the basic framework of scientific understanding?
- Industrial Revolution in the 18th century
- Victorian era
- Age of Enlightenment after 1650 (correct)
- Renaissance period
What do interpretivist or speculative social scientists use for constructing theories?
What do interpretivist or speculative social scientists use for constructing theories?
In modern academic practice, what approach do researchers often use by combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
In modern academic practice, what approach do researchers often use by combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
What is the term formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
What is the term formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
Which historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific?
Which historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific?
What academic disciplines does social science now encompass in addition to sociology?
What academic disciplines does social science now encompass in addition to sociology?
What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
What approach do researchers often use in modern academic practice by combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
What approach do researchers often use in modern academic practice by combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
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