Practice mode Introduction to Sociology

What disparaging label is often applied to the social sciences?

Correct answer C. Soft sciences

Explanation

Social sciences are sometimes dismissed as soft sciences because they study human behaviour, which is harder to measure and predict than the subject matter of physics or chemistry.

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