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Which academic discipline was originally referred to as the 'science of society'?
Which academic discipline was originally referred to as the 'science of society'?
- Sociology (correct)
- Anthropology
- Political science
- Economics
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
- Religious scriptures
- Purely philosophical methods
- Methods resembling those of the natural sciences (correct)
- Historical anecdotes
Which social science discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation?
Which social science discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation?
- Linguists
- Interpretivist social scientists (correct)
- Anthropologists
- Economists
In modern academic practice, social science researchers are often:
In modern academic practice, social science researchers are often:
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?
In addition to sociology, social science now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, except:
In addition to sociology, social science now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, except:
What do interpretivist social scientists use, as opposed to constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
What do interpretivist social scientists use, as opposed to constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
In modern academic practice, researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies by combining both:
In modern academic practice, researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies by combining both:
