Social Science Quiz

Social science is a branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. It encompasses various academic disciplines including sociology, anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science.

Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences for understanding societies, while interpretivist or speculative social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories.

Modern academic researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies, such as combining both quantitative and qualitative research.

<p>The history of the social sciences began in the Age of Enlightenment after 1650, which saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sociology was the original 'science of society' established in the 18th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers