Question 1

The wonders of modern scientific research have proven that Anastasia, the youngest of Tsar Nicholas II's four daughters, did indeed escape when the rest of the royal family was assassinated by the Communists in 1918.

Accepted Answer

Extensive DNA testing on remains found near Ekaterinburg, where the royal family was executed, confirmed the deaths of all the Romanov family members, including Anastasia.

Question 2

The author advocates a synthesis approach to resolving the long-standing battle between social scientism and social humanism in the social sciences.

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately reflects the author's position on resolving the debate between social scientism and social humanism.

Question 3

The Stanley Milgram experiment concluded that Germans are vastly more obedient to authority figures than are the more independent residents of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Stanley Milgram experiment did not conclude that Germans are more obedient to authority figures than Americans. In fact, the experiment was conducted in the United States and the results showed that a significant portion of Americans were highly obedient to authority figures.

Question 4

The main goal of case studies in the social sciences is to unearth every possible historical fact about an important event.

Accepted Answer

The main goal of case studies in the social sciences is to provide an in-depth analysis of a particular phenomenon or event, often using multiple sources of data to understand the context, causes, and consequences of the phenomenon. It is not necessary to unearth every possible historical fact, but rather to provide a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the phenomenon being studied.

Question 5

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                        Premises: Greek philosopher who wrote the Republic
Study called Suicide founded quantitative sociology
Authority on Americanization of social sciences
Punished for suggesting that earth revolves around the sun
Laissez-faire economic theory
Social scientist whose experiment deceived his subjects
Opposes allowing scientists to clone a human
Capitalism's most influential critic
Augustinian monk imbued with critical thinking
Expressed intention to clone a human being
Early Enlightenment natural scientist
Deceived family about successful changes in gender identity
Sociologist very critical of Social Scientism
His Leviathan said humans need governmental protection
Radiologist being sued for unethical radiation experiments

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 2: Social Science Philosophy and Methods

The wonders of modern scientific research have proven that Anastasia, the youngest of Tsar Nicholas II's four daughters, did indeed escape when the rest of the royal family was assassinated by the Communists in 1918.

The author advocates a synthesis approach to resolving the long-standing battle between social scientism and social humanism in the social sciences.

The Stanley Milgram experiment concluded that Germans are vastly more obedient to authority figures than are the more independent residents of the United States.

The main goal of case studies in the social sciences is to unearth every possible historical fact about an important event.

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