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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
- Economics
- Archaeology
- Anthropology (correct)
What revolution occurred within natural philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment?
What revolution occurred within natural philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment?
- Revolution in understanding scientific frameworks (correct)
- Revolution in linguistic studies
- Revolution in archaeological methods
- Revolution in economic theories
What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?
What distinguishes positivist social scientists from interpretivist social scientists?
- Use of social critique for understanding societies
- Use of symbolic interpretation for constructing theories
- Use of qualitative research exclusively
- Use of methods resembling those used in the natural sciences (correct)
What characterizes modern academic practice in social research?
What characterizes modern academic practice in social research?
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What is the broader sense in which interpretivist or speculative social scientists treat science?
What is the broader sense in which interpretivist or speculative social scientists treat science?
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