Social Science Branches Quiz
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Which branch of science is devoted to the study of societies and relationships among individuals?

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Social science (correct)
  • In addition to sociology, social science now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including all of the following except:

  • Political science
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Psychology (correct)
  • What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?

  • Methods based on speculation
  • Methods resembling those used in natural sciences (correct)
  • Methods based on personal opinions
  • Methods derived from literature studies
  • When did the history of the social sciences begin?

    <p>Age of Enlightenment after 1650</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Interpretivist or speculative social scientists' may use which approach for understanding societies?

    <p>Social critique or symbolic interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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