8 Questions
What is the process of removal of excess water from the surface of the earth?
Drainage
What is the term for the area of land from which water drains into a specific river, lake, or other body of water?
Watershed
Which of the following is a human-made drainage system?
Canal
Which social science discipline may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories?
Anthropology
Which group of social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society?
Positivist social scientists
Which academic discipline was the original 'science of society' in the 18th century?
Sociology
Which academic discipline is NOT considered a part of social science according to the text?
Biology
In modern academic practice, what approach do researchers often take, according to the text?
Eclectic, using multiple methodologies
Study Notes
Hydrological Processes
- The process of removal of excess water from the surface of the earth is called drainage.
Geography
- A watershed or catchment area refers to the area of land from which water drains into a specific river, lake, or other body of water.
Human-Made Systems
- A sewer system is a human-made drainage system.
Social Sciences
- Sociology may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories.
Positivist Approach
- Positivist sociologists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society.
History of Social Science
- Sociology was the original 'science of society' in the 18th century.
Academic Disciplines
- Engineering is NOT considered a part of social science.
Research Approaches
- In modern academic practice, researchers often take an interdisciplinary approach.
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