The Subject Matter of the Social Sciences Differs in What

question 9

Multiple Choice

The subject matter of the social sciences differs in what major respect from the subject matter of the physical sciences?

• A) It involves human beings who belong to the same species (and possibly the same society) as the scientists themselves.
• B) Social scientific facts are separate from social values.
• C) Physical scientists can capture objective samples of reality, whereas social scientists cannot.
• D) People cannot be studied; they can only be understood.