Discipline and Ideas in Social Sciences-First Semester (1st Periodical Exam)
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Which century did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

  • 19th century (correct)
  • 20th century
  • 17th century
  • 18th century

    • What is the field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?

  • Social Sciences (correct)
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Humanities

    • Which disciplines deal with human aspects like politics, law, linguistics, economics, and psychology?

  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Humanities (correct)
  • Social Sciences

    • Which method do Natural Sciences use in order to study the world around us?

    <p>Scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period in history is known as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?

    <p>18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period in history gave rise to the emergence of the Social Sciences discipline?

    <p>The Age of Enlightenment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Natural Sciences and Social Sciences?

    <p>Natural Sciences study the natural world, while Social Sciences study society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disciplines fall under the category of Social Sciences?

    <p>Politics, Law, Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

    <p>Before the 19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of human knowledge deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?

    <p>Social Sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period in history gave rise to the emergence of the Social Sciences discipline?

    <p>The Age of Enlightenment in the 1700s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which century did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Natural Sciences and Social Sciences?

    <p>Natural Sciences study the natural world, while Social Sciences study human society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disciplines fall under the category of Social Sciences?

    <p>Psychology, Sociology, and Economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?

    <p>Social Sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of study is concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

    <p>Cultural Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the field of Economics aim to study?

    <p>How to manage the limited resources to satisfy the unlimited wants of individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Microeconomics?

    <p>The part of economics concerned with single factors and effects of individual decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Macroeconomics?

    <p>The large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disciplines fall under the category of Social Sciences?

    <p>Political Science and Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of study is concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

    <p>Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Microeconomics?

    <p>The study of individual economic decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Physical Anthropology?

    <p>The study of human evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

    <p>The study of human societies and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Macroeconomics?

    <p>The study of large-scale economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of study is concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

    <p>Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Physical Anthropology?

    <p>Studying the past and present evolution of the human species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Microeconomics?

    <p>The study of single factors and effects of individual decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Macroeconomics?

    <p>The study of large-scale economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disciplines fall under the category of Social Sciences?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the natural environment, including Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, and oceans?

    <p>Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the field of study that explores the distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface?

    <p>Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the chronological record of events and presents an explanation of their causes?

    <p>History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of language, exploring the nature of languages, language development and change, and language acquisition and use?

    <p>Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline focuses on the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments?

    <p>Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period in history is known as the 'Age of Exploration' or the 'Age of Discovery'?

    <p>The 15th to 17th centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Physical Geography?

    <p>The natural environment and Earth's physical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the discipline that studies the chronological record of events and presents an explanation of their causes?

    <p>History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of language, exploring the nature of languages, language development and change, and language acquisition and use?

    <p>Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the field of Human Geography primarily focus on?

    <p>The distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of Physical Geographers?

    <p>The study of Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, and oceans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Human Geography?

    <p>The distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the natural environment, including landforms, streams, and soil?

    <p>Physical Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of language called?

    <p>Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the discipline that studies the chronological record of events and presents an explanation of their causes?

    <p>History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics?

    <p>Demography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did demography take on a broader, interdisciplinary character?

    <p>The period between the two world wars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did demographers begin to study with as much interest as mortality during the second half of the 19th century?

    <p>Fertility and reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin's theories and the works of Francis Galton evoke interest in?

    <p>Selection and intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of political science?

    <p>The study of governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did demography take on a broader, interdisciplinary character?

    <p>The two world wars period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did demographers begin to study with as much interest as mortality during the second half of the 19th century?

    <p>Fertility and reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the discipline that studies human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics?

    <p>Demography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did Charles Darwin's theories and the works of Francis Galton evoke widespread interest in?

    <p>Intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did demographers note a considerable decline of fertility in industrialized countries?

    <p>The second half of the 19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline began to study fertility and reproduction with as much interest as they studied mortality in the second half of the 19th century?

    <p>Demography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline evoked widespread interest in the phenomenon of differential fertility and its implications about selection and the evolution of intelligence?

    <p>Demography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Scientific Study of Population founded?

    <p>1928</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies mental states and processes and behavior in humans and other animals?

    <p>Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them?

    <p>Sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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