A Paradigm Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

A paradigm is

• A) an abstract proposition that explains the social world and makes predictions about the future.
• B) a set of assumptions, theories, and perspectives that makes up a way of understanding social reality.
• C) the theory that sense perceptions are the only valid source of knowledge.
• D) the application of the theory of evolution and the notion of "survival of the fittest" to the study of society.

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