Multiple choice

Which of the following are the main arguments of trans-empiricists against empirical study?1. Human behaviour cannot be studied with objectivity.

  1. Political phenomenon is not amenable to experimental enquiry.
  2. A purely descriptive approach has no advantage.
  3. Political science cannot refuse to show concern with questions of right and wrong. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only

  2. 1, 3 and 4 only

  3. 1, 2 and 4 only

  4. 2, 3 and 4 only
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Trans-empiricists (or post-behavioralists) argue that human behavior is too complex and value-laden to be studied with the same objectivity as the physical sciences. They emphasize that political science must address normative questions of right and wrong and acknowledge that political phenomena are not easily subjected to controlled experiments.

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