Branches of Science Quiz

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Which branch of science studies the physical world?

Social sciences

Natural sciences (correct)

Applied sciences

Formal sciences

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?

Applied sciences (correct)

Formal sciences

Natural sciences

Social sciences

Why is there disagreement whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?

Because they primarily focus on the physical world

Because they build testable explanations about the world

Because they do not rely on empirical evidence (correct)

Because they only study individuals and societies

Which historical era saw advancements including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system?

Golden Age of India Signup and view all the answers

What do the social sciences study?

Individuals and societies Signup and view all the answers

According to Karl Marx, human beings are intrinsically social because:

They cannot survive without social cooperation and association Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymological origin of the word 'social'?

Derived from the Italian Socii states Signup and view all the answers

Max Weber defines human action as 'social' if:

It takes account of the behavior of others Signup and view all the answers

In what context was the term 'socialism' used from the 1830s onwards?

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In the context of social organisms, what does 'interacting populations' imply?

Exchange of interaction whether aware or not Signup and view all the answers

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Which branch of science studies the physical world?

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?

Why is there disagreement whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?

Which historical era saw advancements including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system?

What do the social sciences study?

According to Karl Marx, human beings are intrinsically social because:

What is the etymological origin of the word 'social'?

Max Weber defines human action as 'social' if:

In what context was the term 'socialism' used from the 1830s onwards?

In the context of social organisms, what does 'interacting populations' imply?

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