SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following methodological approaches would most likely argue that the labeling or definition of variables in a study of democratic peace might not be divorced from the biases of the scholar doing the study?

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B) Constructivism argues that reality is socially constructed and that language and concepts used to define variables in a study are not neutral but shaped by social and linguistic contexts. Therefore, the labeling or definition of variables in a study of democratic peace might not be divorced from the biases of the scholar doing the study.

C) Critical theory emphasizes the role of power and ideology in shaping knowledge and argues that social phenomena cannot be understood from a neutral or objective perspective. Therefore, the labeling or definition of variables in a study of democratic peace might reflect the interests and biases of those in power, including the researcher.