As Sociology as a Discipline Developed in the Second Half

question 13

Multiple Choice

As sociology as a discipline developed in the second half of the 20th century

• A) it developed a bigger range of theories that focused on specific problems in specific times and places
• B) it no longer focused on theory, and instead shifted attention to methods of social scientific research
• C) it rejected calls for interdisciplinary work
• D) it renewed its commitment to theories that sought a unified explanation for human behavior

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