Social science

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/social-science

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the methodological spectrum?Employs both positivist (quantitative) and interpretivist (qualitative) research approaches, often in combination
2. Which subjects are part of social science?Social science includes sociology, anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, linguistics, management, communication studies, psychology, culturology, and political science.
3. How do social scientists study people?They use both numbers and stories. Some use statistics to find patterns, while others talk to people and read their words to understand meanings.

Positivism: A philosophical approach emphasizing empirical evidence and scientific methods for understanding society.
Interpretivism: An approach focusing on understanding the subjective meanings and experiences of individuals within society.
Quantitative Research: Research that deals with numbers and statistics to analyze social phenomena.
Qualitative Research: Research that explores meanings, experiences, and perspectives through methods like interviews and observations.