Positivism And Quantitative Data Flashcards
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What do positivists believe
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Sociology should model its research methods from those of the natural sciences such as physics and chemistry. They believe this will produce objective scientific knowledge of society.
2
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What do Positivists see society as ?
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Society follows patterns that can be observed and measured for example social patterns of educational achievement and underachievement.
3
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What type of methods do positivity use?
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They use research methods that produce quantitative data such as experiments, questioners, structured interviews, and the analysis of official statistics.
