Social Scientists Use Their Knowledge in Many Different Ways

question 37

Essay

Social scientists use their knowledge in many different ways. How does each of the three main approaches to social science utilize the knowledge they learn? Utilize the instrumental, practical, and the reflexive-dialectic orientations to guide your answer.

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Definitions:

Limited Resources

Economic or physical assets that are in finite supply, requiring allocation and management to meet various needs and desires.

Positivist Theories

A school of thought in sociology and criminology that emphasizes the application of empirical, scientific methods to the study of social issues and crime.

Constructionist Theories

Theories that suggest reality is not objectively given but is socially constructed through language, cultural practices, and social interactions.

Running Scripts

Executing a series of commands or a program written in scripting language to perform a specific task, often automated and used in software applications and web development.