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Multiple Choice Section1.According to the text, sociologyisa sciencebecause:a.its subject matterincludesthe investigation of society.b.thephenomenasociologistsstudy arefixed and predictable.c.the goal of sociologyisto predict and explain human behavior.d.the disciplineutilizes ascientific methodology.Topic:What Is Science?, p. 4, Answer: d2.According to the authors ofthistext, science:a.is easily defined.b.refers to general or particular bodies of knowledge.c.is united not by its subject matter but by its methodology.d.has no methodology.Topic:What Is Science?, p. 4, Answer: c3.Knowledge based on sensory experience is known as:a.inductively strong.b.a posteriori.c.rational.d.a priori.Topic: Approaches to Knowledge, p. 5, Answer: b4.Rationalists hold thatknowledgeclaims are justified on the basis of:a.application of thescientific method.b.the supernatural.c.our sensory experiences.d.our innate capacity to grasp concepts and ideas regardless of our sensory experiences.Topic: Approaches to Knowledge, pp. 5-6, Answer: d5.Epistemology refers to:a.scientificmethodology.b.the scientific investigation of philosophical issues.c.the study of the foundations of knowledge.d.the study of primitive societies.Topic: Approaches to Knowledge, pp. 4-5, Answer: c

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