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Inquiry in Social Sciences Outline
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Introduction: what does Inquiry in social sciences entail?
Background of social Inquiry
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General methods of social science inquiry
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Specific methods of social science inquiry
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Research Question
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Discussion
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References
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Annotated Bibliography
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Inquiry in the Social Sciences
Introduction
In recent years, advancement in social sciences such as psychology, philosophy, and
economics often results in the accumulation of information concerning human social life. The
buildup of information in social life is essential in sustaining the field of social sciences, which
focuses on the overall functioning of society (Schutt, 2002). Inquiry in social sciences is, therefore,
a subsequent result of the enormous success and influence of natural and physical sciences.
Currently, the inquiry employs scientific methods to undertake the design. For instance, social
scientists formulate hypotheses, plan, and conduct controlled experiments in a bid to test the
formulated hypotheses (Schutt, 2002). Besides, inquiry in social science plays a pivotal role in
gaining the desired societal understanding. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this kind of inquiry is
to develop a societal understanding, cutting across all levels of conceptual understanding.
Background
Inquiry in social sciences aims at acquiring new knowledge necessary for predicting the
outcomes of future occurrences in society. Thus, the efficient resolution of both theoretical and
practical issues in the community. Social sciences significantly focus on specific human behavior,
therefore, often called behavioral sciences (Schutt, 2002). In this context, inquiries designed by
respective social scientists focus on observing human behaviors. Hence limited to the observable
aspects of human. However, through conditioned practice, social scientist, indirectly finds other
human elements such as emotions.
Human beings are conscious beings and have private thoughts and feelings often missed
during observation. Thus, the view is subject to human manipulations. However, despite these
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