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Which academic discipline is included in the field of social science?

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Anthropology (correct)
  • Physics

Which method do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?

  • Constructing empirically falsifiable theories
  • Methods resembling those used in the natural sciences (correct)
  • Social critique
  • Symbolic interpretation

What term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?

  • Science of society (correct)
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Economics

What revolution occurred within natural philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment?

<p>Scientific revolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In modern academic practice, researchers often use which types of methodologies?

<p>Both quantitative and qualitative research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in the academic disciplines encompassed by social science?

<p>Biology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Positivist social scientists from Interpretivist or speculative social scientists?

<p>Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those in natural sciences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what century was the original 'science of society', sociology, established?

<p>18th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to a revolution within natural philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment after 1650?

<p>Changes in the basic framework of natural philosophy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term did the Age of Enlightenment bring about to refer to the field of sociology?

<p>Science of Society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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