Is Sociology a Science? Key Terms/Sociologists

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  1. 3. The defining characteristic of scientific knowledge, where theories should be open to being disproved by experimentation/observation.(16)
  2. 8. This sociologist uses the analogy of the 'Black Swan' to explain the issues with using Inductive Reasoning and Verificationism.(6)
  3. 10. The approach to proving a theory, where you observe and notice patterns, then create hypotheses about future events, then creating a theory based on these being verified.(9,9)
  4. 11. A realist view of science, where a researcher can control and measure all relevant variables to make precise predictions.(6,6)
  5. 12. The idea that a theory can be proved true simply by gathering evidence that confirms it. (15)
Down
  1. 1. This perspective believe that Sociology can NOT be scientific, should study unobservable, internal meanings of individuals.(14)
  2. 2. The approach to proving a theory, where you create a theory and hypothesis that can be tested, then conducting observations to see whether evidence supports/disproves your theory.(9,9)
  3. 4. A realist view of science, where a researcher cannot control and measure all relevant variables, so cannot make precise predictions.(4,6)
  4. 5. The central idea of Kuhn, a _____ is shared by scientists and provides a basic framework of assumptions, principles, methods and techniques.(8)
  5. 6. This perspective disagrees with both Positivists and Interpretivists on the topic of observable/unobservable data. Sociology should attempt to explain the underlying structures and processes of society.(7)
  6. 7. This concept by Weber is favoured by Interpretivists, by putting ourselves in the place of the actor, using empathetic understanding to grasp their meanings.(9)
  7. 9. This perspective believes that Sociology IS a science, using objective quantitative research to observe patterns of behaviour.(10)