Across
- 4. German for "understanding"—used by Weber to mean putting yourself in someone’s shoes.
- 6. Trying to disprove theories—if they survive, they’re strong.
- 8. Belief that sociology should use scientific methods like experiments and statistics.
- 9. Proving a theory by collecting more and more supporting evidence.
- 10. Where not all variables can be controlled (like society).
- 11. When a new paradigm replaces the old one due to too many anomalies.
Down
- 1. Invisible forces that shape what we see (e.g. social class).
- 2. A shared set of beliefs and methods used by a scientific community.
- 3. Belief that sociology should understand human meanings using empathy and qualitative methods.
- 5. Science done within an agreed paradigm, solving small problems or "puzzles."
- 7. All variables can be controlled (like in a lab).