2.2 Paradigms in Social science

Question 1

? is an analytical lens. Meaning a way of viewing the world and a framework from which to understand the ??.

Answer 1

Paradigm

human experience

Question 2

A ? is important because it is a framework of what we know.

Answer 2

Paradigm

Question 3

? is guided by the principles of objectivity, knowability, and deductive logic.

Answer 3

Positivism

Question 4

Positivism is ? method for understanding the real world.

Answer 4

Comte’s

Question 5

Positivism assumes that society can and should be studied ? and ?.

Answer 5

empirically

scientifically

Question 6

?? emphasizes truth as varying, social constructed, and ever-changing.

It assumes that reality is created collectively in that social context and interactions frame our?

Answer 6

Social constructionism

Realities

Question 7

Critical emphasizes ?, ?, and social change.

It also assumes that ?? can never be truly value free and should be conducted with the express goal of social ? in mine.

Answer 7

power

inequality

Social science

change

Question 8

? emphasizes inherent problems with previous paradigms.

It is only true from a ? P.O.V

Answer 8

Postmodernism

Privileged

Question 9

A theory is a way of ? or as “an explanatory statement that fits the evidence”.

Answer 9

explanation

Question 10

Sociologists use ? to help frame their research questions.

Answer 10

Theory

Question 11

Big THREE 1/3

Structural functionalism focuses on ? between parts of society and how parts ? ?.
Looking at parts and what they do ex: lungs, machines, and their functions.

Answer 11

interrelationships

WORK TOGETHER

Question 12

Big THREE 2/3

Conflict theory focuses on who ? and who ? based on the way that society is ?.
There are always differences between workers and owners. The poor and the rich.

Answer 12

wins

loses

organized

Question 13

BIG THREE 3/3

Symbolic interactionism: Focuses on how ? is created and ? through interactions.

Looks at societies as being built off human interactions: symbolic words, texts, looks, etc.

Answer 13

meaning

negotiated

Question 14

positivism is ? and based on ?

Answer 14

empirical

measurements

Question 15

?? argued that sociology should be a ? science.

Answer 15

Auguste Comte

positivist

Question 16

Positivism was Comte’s method for understanding the ??

Answer 16

real world.

Question 17

PREDICS

What does the R stand for?

Answer 17

Relative

Question 18

PREDICS
What does the E stand for?

-the science is ?

Answer 18

Empirical (verifiable by observation)

measurable

Question 19

PREDICS
What does the D stand for?

-social science (human behavior) must be determined by ?.

Answer 19

Determinant

law

Question 20

PREDICS
What does the I stand for?

-must be bit by bit (? ? ?)

Answer 20

Incremental

trial and error

Question 21

PREDICS
What does the C stand for?

-the knowledge ??

Answer 21

Cumulative

adds up

Question 22

PREDICS
What does the S stand for?

-leads the way of ?

Answer 22

Suggestive

knowledge

Question 23

What does PREDICS stand for?

Answer 23

Predictive

Relative

Empirical

determinant

incremental

cumulative

suggestive

Question 24

PREDICS
What does the P stand for?

-It’s to create a ? by which sociology can be ?.

Answer 24

PREDICTIVE

method

productive

Question 25

Theories help us answer ? and ? questions.

Answer 25

how and why

Question 26

What are the Big 3 theories?

1. ? Functionalism
2. ? Theory
3. ? Interaction

Answer 26

1. Structural Functionalism
2. Conflicts Theory
3. Symbolic Interaction