Explain how sociological research is grounded in the scientific tradition
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Start by pointing out that sociology attempts to debunk fallacies.
Differentiate between the normative approach and the empirical approach.
Provide an example of the normative approach and the empirical approach.
Differentiate between a descriptive study and an explanatory study.
Provide an example of a descriptive study and an explanatory study.
Differentiate between the deductive approach and the inductive approach.
Describe the four steps in the deductive approach
Describe the four steps in the inductive approach.
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A. United States B. Chad C. China D. Netherlands
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A. Absolute monarchy B. Totalitarian dictatorship C. Dictatorship D. Oligopoly
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