Interpretive Sociology Focuses Less on Action Itself and More on the Meaning

question 81

True/False

Interpretive sociology focuses less on action itself and more on the meaning people attach to their actions.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Correlational Research

A research design that measures relationships among participants’ measured characteristics, behaviors, and development.

Longitudinal

An approach to research that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time to detect changes.

Experimental

describes a research methodology involving the manipulation of variables to test a hypothesis in a controlled environment.