WorksheetsPositivism V interpretivism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What do positivists consider to be social facts?
a)
Personal experiences
b)
External factors that influence the individual
c)
Quantitative data collected by researchers
d)
Patterns of behavior within the individual
2.
2. What is the core principle behind "Verstehen"?
a)
Collecting qualitative data empathetically
b)
Focusing on observable phenomena
c)
Applying causality to human behavior
d)
Walking in someone else's shoes
3.
3. What is meant by "Social Construction"?
a)
Phenomena that occurs naturally
b)
Social phenomena created by individual actions
c)
Universally accepted social norms
d)
Society's reaction to external stimuli
4.
4. Which type of data and methods do interpretivists prefer?
a)
Closed-ended questionnaires
b)
Experiments to measure causal relationships
c)
Quantitative data and structured methods
d)
Unstructured interviews
5.
5. Which sociological perspective aligns with interpretivism?
a)
Functionalism
b)
Symbolic Interactionism
c)
Marxism
d)
Feminism
6.
6. Who is associated with the idea of "Verstehen"?
a)
Durkheim
b)
Comte
c)
Weber
d)
Goffman
7.
7. What approach do interpretivists take toward causality?
a)
Reject the notion of causality entirely
b)
Emphasize cause-and-effect relationships
c)
Focus on observable phenomena
d)
Examine external stimuli's impact
8.
8. What type of research method do interpretivists prefer?
a)
Experimental research
b)
Grounded theory
c)
Survey research with predetermined hypotheses
d)
Observational studies
9.
9. What type of data and methods do positivists prefer?
a)
Open-ended interviews
b)
Unstructured observations
c)
Closed questions and structured interviews
d)
Qualitative data and interpretive methods
10.
10. What sociological perspective aligns with positivism?
a)
Symbolic Interactionism
b)
Phenomenology
c)
Ethnomethodology
d)
Functionalism
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