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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?
- Anthropology (correct)
- Linguistics
- Economics
- Archaeology
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding society?
- Symbolic interpretation
- Social critique
- Empirically falsifiable theories
- Methods resembling those of the natural sciences (correct)
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:
- Political science
- Human geography
- Management science (correct)
- Communication science
What do interpretivist social scientists use, rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
What do interpretivist social scientists use, rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
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How do modern academic researchers often approach their research?
How do modern academic researchers often approach their research?
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