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Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' in the 18th century?
Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' in the 18th century?
- Political science
- Sociology (correct)
- Anthropology
- Economics
Which social science discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
Which social science discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
- Positivist social science
- Interpretivist social science (correct)
- Anthropology
- Economics
Which branch of science is devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies?
Which branch of science is devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies?
- Formal science
- Natural science
- Physical science
- Social science (correct)
Which academic discipline may use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences as tools for understanding societies?
Which academic discipline may use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences as tools for understanding societies?
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In modern academic practice, what do researchers often do in terms of methodologies?
In modern academic practice, what do researchers often do in terms of methodologies?
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