Social Science Quiz

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What are some academic disciplines that are now part of social science?

anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science

How do positivist social scientists approach the study of society?

They use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society, and define science in its stricter modern sense.

What distinguishes interpretivist social scientists from positivist social scientists?

Interpretivist social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories, and thus treat science in its broader sense.

What is the term 'social science' used to refer to in the 19th century?

<p>The field of sociology, the original 'science of society'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do modern academic researchers often approach their work in social science?

<p>They are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies (for instance, by combining both positivist and interpretivist approaches).</p> Signup and view all the answers