Sociology: Branches and Applications

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What is the main focus of Social Psychology?

The study of social institutions

The study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes (correct)

The study of social change factors

The study of population growth and demographic characteristics

Which area of sociology focuses on practical applications for human behavior and organizations?

Population Studies

Social Organization

Human Ecology

Applied Sociology (correct)

What is the goal of Applied Sociology?

To analyze sociological issues theoretically

To study social inequality

To focus on population growth characteristics

To assist in resolving social problems through sociological research (correct)

Which area in sociology focuses on studying the effects of various social organizations on population behavior?

Human Ecology Signup and view all the answers

What does Sociological Theory and Research focus on?

Discovering theoretical tools to explain sociological issues Signup and view all the answers

Which area of sociology studies factors that cause social organization and disorganization?

Social Change Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Anthropology?

Human origin and globalization Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the goals of Anthropology?

To understand and preserve diversity Signup and view all the answers

Why does Anthropology encourage individuals to evaluate their own culture objectively?

To make necessary changes for cultural betterment Signup and view all the answers

What type of knowledge does Anthropology aim to produce?

New theories about humankind and human behavior Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for Anthropology to study commonalities in all humanity?

To understand more about human nature Signup and view all the answers

What does Anthropology aim to make 'the strange familiar and the familiar strange'?

One's own culture Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of sociology?

Social connections and institutions Signup and view all the answers

How does sociology enable us to view society?

By examining the interdependence of all things in society Signup and view all the answers

What does sociology study that is composed of attitude, viewpoints, and norms?

Social inputs Signup and view all the answers

What does an individual's personal history connect to?

Their social environment's history Signup and view all the answers

How does sociology broaden our familiarity with sociological facts?

By acquiring knowledge through empirical processes Signup and view all the answers

What do some social philosophers argue about truth according to the text?

Truth is relative Signup and view all the answers