Social science, the study of societies and human behaviour using a variety of methods, including the scientific method., Scientific method, a method which subjects theories or hypotheses to falsification by empirical evidence., Theory or model, a hypothesis which is capable of refutation by empirical evidence., Ceteris paribus, the assumption that, whilst the effects of a change in one variable is being investigated, all other variables are kept constant., Positive statement, a statement which can be supported or refuted by evidence., Normative statement, a statement which cannot be supported or refuted because it is a value judgement.

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