Which of the Following Best Defines "Social Theory

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines "social theory"?

• A)A set of value propositions,which orient scholarly attitudes towards social reality
• B)Accumulated facts about the nature of the social world
• C)A framework of basic assumptions and major questions to be answered by social research
• D)A system of interconnected abstractions or ideas that condenses and organizes knowledge about the social world
• E)A and C

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Definitions:

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Characteristic of materials or rock formations that allow very little fluid to pass through due to small or poorly connected pores.

Salt Dome

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Anticline

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Syncline

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