Module 1: Sociology as a Social Science

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According to Young and Mark, what is the definition of social science?

The study of natural and invariable laws governing social phenomena.

The study of forms and contents of man’s interactions. (correct)

The study of man and his human environment in their relationship to each other.

The study of intricate and complex network of human relationships.

What did Emile Durkheim define sociology as?

The science of social relations.

The science of social institutions. (correct)

The study of intricate and complex network of human relationships.

The study of man and his human environment in their relationship to each other.

How did August Compte define sociology?

The science of social relations.

The study of man and his human environment in their relationship to each other.

The science of social phenomena subject to natural and invariable laws. (correct)

The science of social institutions.

Before the emergence of sociology, what was lacking in the study of human society?

Systematic and scientific attempt to study human society with all its complexities. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the uses of sociology mentioned in the text?

Studying the social nature of man. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the biopsychosocial perspective?

The environment and its impact on behavior Signup and view all the answers

Who emphasized the environmental aspects of person-environment configurations in the settlement house movement?

Mary Richmond Signup and view all the answers

In which era did social work rely heavily on psychodynamic theory?

1920s Signup and view all the answers

What did the Multidimensional Approach view human behavior as?

Changing configurations of person and environment over time Signup and view all the answers

In which book did Herman Stein and Richard Cloward publish an edited reader in 1958?

Social Perspectives on Behavior: A Reader in Social Science for Social Work and Related Professions Signup and view all the answers

Module 1: Sociology as a Social Science

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According to Young and Mark, what is the definition of social science?

What did Emile Durkheim define sociology as?

How did August Compte define sociology?

Before the emergence of sociology, what was lacking in the study of human society?

What is one of the uses of sociology mentioned in the text?

What is the main focus of the biopsychosocial perspective?

Who emphasized the environmental aspects of person-environment configurations in the settlement house movement?

In which era did social work rely heavily on psychodynamic theory?

What did the Multidimensional Approach view human behavior as?

In which book did Herman Stein and Richard Cloward publish an edited reader in 1958?

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