Social Science Disciplines
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Which academic discipline is NOT mentioned as part of the branches of social science in the text?

  • Biology (correct)
  • Political science
  • Economics
  • Management science
  • What method do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies, according to the text?

  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods (correct)
  • Social critique
  • Symbolic interpretation
  • What distinguishes interpretivist or speculative social scientists from positivist social scientists?

  • Use of quantitative methods
  • Use of symbolic interpretation (correct)
  • Use of social critique
  • Construction of empirically falsifiable theories
  • What is the historical period when the social sciences began, as mentioned in the text?

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

    What term has acquired a degree of autonomy as practitioners from various disciplines share similar goals and methods, according to the text?

    <p>Social research</p> Signup and view all the answers

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