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Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?

Anthropology (correct)

Archaeology

Linguistics

Economics

What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?

Emphasis on speculative theories

Reliance on social critique or symbolic interpretation

Inclusion of multiple methodologies

Use of methods resembling those used in the natural sciences (correct)

When did the history of the social sciences begin?

After 1650, in the Age of Enlightenment (correct)

Before 1650, in the Middle Ages

During the Renaissance period

In the 19th century

What characterizes modern academic practice in social research?

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What do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?

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Social Science Overview Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?

What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?

When did the history of the social sciences begin?

What characterizes modern academic practice in social research?

What do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?

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