Describe how positivism is used in the social sciences
What will be an ideal response?
Positivism is the use of scientific observation and experimentation in the study of social behavior. It is one foundation of the scientific method.
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a. rationality in the organization of the administrative structure b. centralization of power c. degree of intervention into other institutions d. a and c above e. all of the above
Approximately 1,000 workers die each year from on-the-job injuries
a. true b. false
The Federal Communications Commission was established by which of these?
A. the Department of Justice in 1957 B. the Communications Act of 1934 C. the Department of Commerce in 1962 D. the Telecommunications Act of 1946
Which one of the following perspectives is most likely to ask how people take account of what another is doing?
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. action