SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the statements below explain the differences between history and historical-comparative sociology?
a. Historical-comparative sociology involves much more detail than historical research
b. Sociologists are more interested in generalizing about society than historians
c. Historical data is more accurate than sociological data
d. Historical researchers collect far more original historical data than sociologists
b. Sociologists are more interested in generalizing about society than historians
d. Historical researchers collect far more original historical data than sociologists
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