positivism

Question 1

positivists

Answer 1

Believe in external social forces shaping individuals’ ideas and actions.

Question 2

social facts

Answer 2

External forces in society that cause or influence people’s behavior.

Question 3

social institutions

Answer 3

Create behavioral expectations and limit choices through social control.

Question 4

durkhiem

Answer 4

Positivist sociologist who studied social facts and advocated quantitative analysis

Question 5

Quantitative analysis

Answer 5

Involves observing and measuring social phenomena in statistical form.

Question 6

positivist research

Answer 6

Uses statistical data to study social phenomena and establish causes.

Question 7

Replicate studies

Answer 7

Repeating research to verify findings and establish generalizations.

Question 8

Macro approach

Answer 8

Large-scale research focusing on a broad population.

Question 9

Social surveys

Answer 9

Collecting data through interviews or questionnaires to study social trends.

Question 10

Structured questionnaires

Answer 10

A method of data collection using pre-set questions to gather information.