5 Questions
Which academic discipline is considered as the original 'science of society'?
Sociology
Which social science approach uses methods resembling those of the natural sciences for understanding society?
Positivist social science
Which academic discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation instead of constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
Interpretivist social science
In addition to sociology, which other academic discipline is mentioned as part of modern social science?
All of the above
Which term refers to researchers who often use multiple methodologies, such as combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches?
Eclectic researchers
Study Notes
Social Science Discipline
- Sociology is considered as the original 'science of society'.
Social Science Approach
- Positivism is a social science approach that uses methods resembling those of the natural sciences for understanding society.
Alternative Approaches
- Some academic disciplines, such as anthropology, may use social critique or symbolic interpretation instead of constructing empirically falsifiable theories.
Modern Social Science
- In addition to sociology, anthropology is another academic discipline that is part of modern social science.
Research Methodology
- Methodological pluralists refer to researchers who often use multiple methodologies, such as combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
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