Sociology as a science

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Kuhn argues that sociology cannot be scientific until a _______ exists
paradigm
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Sociologist who favours the falsification principle
popper
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Type of data that is favoured by positivists
quantitative
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Weber's concept of understanding and emphasising with meanings
verstehen
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Perspective that suggests that scientific methods are unsuitable in sociological research
interpretivists
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According to Popper, a good theory should be what?
falsifiable
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Sociologist who demonstrated the scientific nature of sociology in his study of suicide
durkheim
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Who is the founding father of positivism?
comte
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Who is the founding father of interpretivsm
weber
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