5 Questions
Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' established in the 18th century?
Sociology
Which method do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?
Methods resembling those used in the natural sciences
In which historical period did the history of social sciences begin?
Age of Enlightenment after 1650
What characterizes interpretivist or speculative social scientists' approach to science?
They may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories
What is a characteristic of modern academic researchers' approach to social science?
Being eclectic, using multiple methodologies such as combining both quantitative and qualitative research
Test your knowledge of social science with this quiz that provides an overview of the field, covering its history and various disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, economics, and political science.
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