Positivism Flashcards
1
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What approach do Positivists use?
A
Hypothetico-deductive approach
2
Q
What so Positivists argue?
A
Argue we can predict patterns and trends like suicide
3
Q
What do Positivists believe in?
A
Believe everything follows natural and social laws
4
Q
How do Positivists explain humans as ?
A
Believe humans are tools and their behavior can be directly measured and counted in the same way as a natural phenomena
5
Q
Positivists partake their research in what form?
A
Large scale (macro) quantitative data
6
Q
What is hypothetico-deductive theory?
A
Suggests that scientists and sociologists begin by making observations about the world
7
Q
Is Positivism normally representative?
A
Yes because it focuses on large scale research
8
Q
Positivists regard people as?
A
Puppets of Society
