Across
- 3. The defining characteristic of scientific knowledge, where theories should be open to being disproved by experimentation/observation.(16)
- 8. This sociologist uses the analogy of the 'Black Swan' to explain the issues with using Inductive Reasoning and Verificationism.(6)
- 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)
- 11. A realist view of science, where a researcher can control and measure all relevant variables to make precise predictions.(6,6)
- 12. The idea that a theory can be proved true simply by gathering evidence that confirms it. (15)
Down
- 1. This perspective believe that Sociology can NOT be scientific, should study unobservable, internal meanings of individuals.(14)
- 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)
- 4. A realist view of science, where a researcher cannot control and measure all relevant variables, so cannot make precise predictions.(4,6)
- 5. The central idea of Kuhn, a _____ is shared by scientists and provides a basic framework of assumptions, principles, methods and techniques.(8)
- 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)
- 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)
- 9. This perspective believes that Sociology IS a science, using objective quantitative research to observe patterns of behaviour.(10)