Question:
How can social scientists explain human behaviour scientifically? Discuss the merits and limitations of the applications of the scientific method in explaining human behaviour.
The whole question can be divided into the following sub-questions:
What is the meaning of science?
What are the major components of the scientific method?
What are the goals of using the scientific method?
To what extent do social scientists comply with the scientific principles in explaining human behaviours and decisions?
What difficulties have social scientists encountered in applying the scientific method to the study of social phenomena?