Editing Science (section)

=== Social ===
[[File:Supply-demand-equilibrium.svg|thumb|[[Supply and demand]] curve in economics, crossing over at the optimal equilibrium|alt=Two curve crossing over at a point, forming a X shape]]
[[Social science]] is the study of human behaviour and the functioning of societies.<ref name="Colander2019"/><ref name="Nisbet2020"/> It has many disciplines that include, but are not limited to [[anthropology]], economics, history, [[human geography]], [[political science]], psychology, and sociology.<ref name="Colander2019" /> In the social sciences, there are many competing theoretical perspectives, many of which are extended through competing [[research programme]]s such as the [[functionalists]], [[conflict theories|conflict theorists]], and [[interactionism|interactionists]] in sociology.<ref name="Colander2019" /> Due to the limitations of conducting controlled experiments involving large groups of individuals or complex situations, social scientists may adopt other research methods such as the [[historical method]], [[case studies]], and [[cross-cultural studies]]. Moreover, if quantitative information is available, social scientists may rely on statistical approaches to better understand social relationships and processes.<ref name="Colander2019" />