10 Questions
Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' in the 18th century?
Sociology
Which method do positivist social scientists use for understanding society?
Methods resembling those of the natural sciences
Which academic discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation for understanding society?
Interpretivist social scientists
In modern academic practice, what do researchers often do?
Use multiple methodologies
Which academic discipline is NOT mentioned as part of social science in the given text?
Physics
What are the unifying themes that tie together the scientific study of life in biology?
The unifying themes in biology include the concept of cells as the building blocks of organisms, hereditary information encoded in genes, evolution, and energy processing.
What is the significance of energy processing in the context of biology?
Energy processing is important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce.
What levels of organization do biologists study life at?
Biologists study life at multiple levels of organization, from the molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, and the evolution of populations.
How are the subdisciplines within biology defined?
The subdisciplines within biology are defined by the nature of their research questions and the tools that they use.
What method do biologists use to make observations and pose questions?
Biologists use the scientific method to make observations and pose questions.
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