In sociology, a way of explaining social interactions or occurrences in society would best be described as: science. research. theory. ideology.
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- Science refers to a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. - Research is the process of systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect Show more…
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