5 Questions
What are the three major branches of modern science?
Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences.
Why is there disagreement about whether formal sciences are science disciplines?
Because formal sciences do not rely on empirical evidence.
Give examples of disciplines that belong to the social sciences branch of modern science.
Economics, psychology, and sociology.
What are applied sciences, and provide examples of disciplines within this category?
Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.
When does the history of scientific discipline date back to?
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.
Test your knowledge of the different branches of science with this quiz. From physics and chemistry to economics and psychology, see how well you know the various disciplines that make up the world of science.
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