Introduction to Social Sciences
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What is the definition of social sciences?

  • The study of human behavior in isolated environments
  • The study of society and human behavior within it (correct)
  • The study of animal behavior and interactions
  • The study of physical sciences related to society
  • Which field is NOT included in social sciences?

  • Biology (correct)
  • Geography
  • Psychology
  • Anthropology
  • What is the aim of social sciences?

  • To empower individuals only as economic participants
  • To study only human social relationships
  • To explain only human cultural forms
  • To explain human behavior and cultural forms, as well as empower individuals as democratic participants (correct)
  • Who are social scientists?

    <p>Professionals responsible for addressing social issues and using knowledge from various social science disciplines to explain social phenomena and events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of social sciences?

    <p>Understanding human behavior and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline is NOT considered a part of social sciences?

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

    What is sociology primarily concerned with?

    <p>Understanding human social relationships and institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do social scientists aim to do?

    <p>Explain human behavior and cultural forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social scientists responsible for?

    <p>Addressing social issues using knowledge from various social science disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Serpao introduces himself and explains his background in natural and social sciences
    • Social sciences is the study of society and human behavior in it
    • Society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, subject to the same political authority and cultural expectations
    • Social sciences include disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, history, linguistics, political science, demography, and psychology
    • Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions
    • Social sciences aim to explain human behavior and its cultural forms, as well as empower individuals as democratic participants in the world
    • Social scientists are professionals responsible for addressing social issues and using knowledge from various social science disciplines to explain social phenomena and events.

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    This quiz covers the fundamentals of social sciences, including the study of society, human behavior, and various disciplines like anthropology, psychology, and sociology. It also discusses the role of social scientists in addressing social issues and explaining social phenomena.

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