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Which academic discipline is NOT mentioned as part of the branches of social science in the text?
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?
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?
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?
What is the historical period when the social sciences began, as mentioned in the text?
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What term has acquired a degree of autonomy as practitioners from various disciplines share similar goals and methods, according to the text?
What term has acquired a degree of autonomy as practitioners from various disciplines share similar goals and methods, according to the text?
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