Science Across Disciplines Quiz

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<p>The three major branches of modern science are natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology), social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), and formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science). Natural sciences study the physical world, social sciences study individuals and societies, and formal sciences study formal systems governed by axioms and rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine. Examples of disciplines within applied sciences include engineering and medicine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is disagreement regarding whether the formal sciences are science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record, with the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia.</p> Signup and view all the answers