Positivists vs Interpretivists

Question 1

Positivists:

Answer 1

-quantitative data:numerical/statistics e.g exam results, class difference figures on poverty
-methods like experiments,questionaires,structured interviews
-believe sociology is a science:society consists of social facts-patterns can be observed and measured+ cause and effect produced

Question 2

Interpretivists:

Answer 2

• qualitative data
  -methods like unstructured interviews,participant observation,personal docs