Sociology A-Level
Positivism
What Positivism means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An approach arguing that sociology should emulate the natural sciences, seeking objective, quantitative data to uncover cause-and-effect laws.
A theoretical perspective favouring quantitative data in order to seek reliability and representativeness.
Topics that use Positivism
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