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Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
- Linguistics
- Archaeology
- Anthropology (correct)
- Economics
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
- Empirically falsifiable theories
- Eclectic methodologies
- Methods resembling those of the natural sciences (correct)
- Social critique and symbolic interpretation
What do interpretivist social scientists use for understanding society?
What do interpretivist social scientists use for understanding society?
- Social critique or symbolic interpretation (correct)
- Empirically falsifiable theories
- Eclectic methodologies
- Methods resembling those of the natural sciences
In modern academic practice, what approach do researchers often take?
In modern academic practice, what approach do researchers often take?
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?
Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
Which academic discipline was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology?
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
What is the original 'science of society', established in the 18th century?
What is the original 'science of society', established in the 18th century?
Which academic discipline is not encompassed by social science?
Which academic discipline is not encompassed by social science?
What do interpretivist social scientists use for understanding society?
What do interpretivist social scientists use for understanding society?
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