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What method do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
What method do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
- Social critique
- Empirically falsifiable theories (correct)
- Speculative theories
- Symbolic interpretation
Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to as the field of sociology?
Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to as the field of sociology?
- Linguistics
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Political science (correct)
What historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific?
What historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific?
- The Age of Enlightenment after 1650 (correct)
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Middle Ages
- The Renaissance
What do interpretivist or speculative social scientists use instead of constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
What do interpretivist or speculative social scientists use instead of constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
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What is the modern academic practice where researchers often use multiple methodologies such as combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
What is the modern academic practice where researchers often use multiple methodologies such as combining both quantitative and qualitative research?
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