Which of the Following Is an Aim of Social Science

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an aim of social science?

• A)Find patterns in social life
• B)Predicting social phenomena
• C)Understanding social regularities
• D)Explaining social regularities
• E)Replicating studies

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Definitions:

Ordinal

Scales with some measure of progression such as “Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior.”

Interval

Generally, the distance between points on a scale. In research terms, interval refers to a scale in which there is an assumption of equal intervals between points on the scale.

Split Half

A reliability measure where a test is divided into two parts, and the scores on both halves are compared to assess the consistency of the test results.

Inter-Item

Pertaining to the relationship or correlation between different items or variables within a dataset or survey.