ISS 308 MSU Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025

ISS 308 MSU Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Social Science - ANSWERSScience of people or collections of people, such as groups, firms, societies or economies and their individual behavior and their interactions. What does Social Science consist of? - ANSWERSTheory and observation based on empirical research. Social Science has some differences with natural sciences, what are they? - ANSWERSMessy, less accurate, deterministic or unambiguous. Reflects the high variability of social objects, people, and the environment. How is progress possible with social sciences? - ANSWERSNew knowledge can, should, and does alter current ideas. Better observations using more accurate data and more informed logical reasoning. How do we accumulate scientific knowledge? - ANSWERSConduct research using the scientific method. Scientific Method - ANSWERS1. Pose a question based on some phenomena. 2. Develop a theory and causal mechanisms. 3. Use hypothesis to make predictions about phenomena. 4. Test and interpret the observable implications from hypotheses. How to use the scientific method in social sciences. - ANSWERSResearch Topic Research question Theory (hypotheses) Research design and empirical tests Research Topic - ANSWERSSingle, noun, or expression that interests you or you think is important