Discipline and Ideas in Social Sciences-First Semester (1st Quarter Exam)
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Which century did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

  • 20th century
  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • 19th century (correct)

    • What is the field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?

  • Social Sciences (correct)
  • Social Studies
  • Natural Sciences
  • Humanities

    • Which method do Natural Sciences use to study the world around us?

  • Philosophical method
  • Psychological method
  • Historical method
  • Scientific method (correct)

    • Which of the following subjects are part of the Humanities and Social Sciences?

    <p>Politics, Law, Linguistics, Economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period is referred to as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?

    <p>18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period is referred to as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?

    <p>18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which century did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method do Natural Sciences use to study the world around us?

    <p>Scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings?

    <p>Social Sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following subjects are part of the Humanities and Social Sciences?

    <p>Politics and Economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following disciplines emerged as distinct and recognized fields of thought before the 19th century?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Age of Enlightenment?

    <p>A period of darkness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the study of natural sciences?

    <p>It uses the scientific method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the study of humanities?

    <p>It includes subjects like linguistics and economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key objective of the social sciences?

    <p>To shed light on society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of Anthropology studies the past and present evolution of the human species?

    <p>Physical Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

    <p>Studying human societies and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of Economics is concerned with single factors and effects of individual decisions?

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

    What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

    <p>Management of a household</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the origins, organizations, institutions, and development of human beings?

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

    Which discipline studies how to manage limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants of individuals?

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

    What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

    <p>Household management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of Economics is concerned with single factors and effects of individual decisions?

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

    Which field of Anthropology studies the past and present evolution of the human species?

    <p>Physical Anthropology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the disciplines within the Social Sciences?

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

    Which of the following is NOT one of the disciplines within the Social Sciences?

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

    What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

    <p>The study of human societies and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which century did the Social Sciences emerge as distinct and recognized disciplines of thought?

    <p>18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

    <p>Household management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of Economics is concerned with the large-scale or general economic factors?

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

    Which discipline studies the natural environment, including Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, and oceans?

    <p>Physical Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the period of time between the 15th and 17th centuries known as in the West?

    <p>The Age of Exploration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface?

    <p>Human Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of language called?

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

    Which discipline studies the chronological record of events and the writing of history?

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

    Which discipline studies the physical properties of Earth's surface and the natural environment?

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

    What is the primary concern of Human Geography?

    <p>The distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the scientific study of language?

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

    Which discipline studies the chronological record of events based on a critical examination of sources?

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

    What does the term 'historiography' refer to?

    <p>The writing of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the natural environment, including Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, and landforms?

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

    What motivated a renewed interest in exploring the world during the 15th and 17th centuries in the West?

    <p>Desire to trade with wealthy Asian cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth's surface?

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

    What is the term for the scientific study of language?

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

    Which discipline studies the chronological record of events based on a critical examination of sources?

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

    During which century did demographers begin to study fertility and reproduction with as much interest as mortality?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon evoked widespread interest in the evolution of intelligence during the period between the two world wars?

    <p>Differential fertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the Scientific Study of Population founded?

    <p>1928</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the size and density, distribution, and vital statistics of human populations?

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

    Which discipline studies mental states and processes and behavior in humans and other animals?

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

    During which century did demographers begin to study fertility and reproduction with as much interest as they studied mortality?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies the interactions and processes that preserve and change human societies?

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

    What is the main focus of demography?

    <p>Statistical study of human populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evoked widespread interest in the evolution of intelligence during the period between the two world wars?

    <p>The works of Francis Galton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which interdisciplinary character did demography take on during the period between the two world wars?

    <p>Scientific study of population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline emerged as a distinct and recognized field of thought before the 19th century?

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

    What is the primary concern of Human Geography?

    <p>The study of human interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which century did demographers begin to study fertility and reproduction with as much interest as they studied mortality?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline studies mental states and processes and behavior in humans and other animals?

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

    What phenomenon evoked widespread interest in the evolution of intelligence during the period between the two world wars?

    <p>Differential fertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective in sociology sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability?

    <p>Structural-functional approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social structures according to the text?

    <p>Relatively stable patterns of social behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are latent functions according to the text?

    <p>Unintended or unrecognized consequences of any social pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are manifest functions according to the text?

    <p>Intended, conscious, or deliberate functions of social policies or actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a latent function?

    <p>In a hospital, doctors discovering a new method of treating a disease while treating a patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structural-functional approach in sociology?

    <p>A perspective that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social structures according to the text?

    <p>Relatively stable patterns of social behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between latent functions and manifest functions?

    <p>Latent functions are unintended or unrecognized consequences of social patterns, while manifest functions are intended and conscious functions of social actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a manifest function according to the text?

    <p>Hospitals providing better healthcare to people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of education in a society?

    <p>Socialization, learning, and social placement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structural-functional approach in sociology?

    <p>A perspective that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social structures according to the text?

    <p>Relatively stable patterns of social behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are latent functions according to the text?

    <p>Unintended or unrecognized consequences of any social pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are manifest functions according to the text?

    <p>The intended, conscious, or deliberate functions of social policies or actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do sociologists study beyond the reasons individuals, institutions, etc. normally offer for their actions?

    <p>To understand the distinction between manifest and latent functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, society is thought to be socially constructed through human interpretation because

    <p>People impose subjective meanings on objects, events, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, the social bond is formed through

    <p>The interpretations of one another's behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Charles H. Cooley, how do individuals define how they perceive themselves?

    <p>By how they think others perceive them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of symbolic interactionism?

    <p>The subjective meanings that people impose on objects, events, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, how are human thought and capacity for thought shaped?

    <p>By social interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, society is socially constructed through human interpretation because

    <p>it is based on subjective meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following principles is NOT a part of symbolic interactionism?

    <p>People cannot alter meanings and symbols in different situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept of 'looking glass self' in symbolic interactionism?

    <p>The idea that individuals define themselves based on how others perceive them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the 'looking glass self' concept influence self-perception?

    <p>It is influenced by how others perceive an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of subjective meanings in symbolic interactionism?

    <p>They are the primary focus of analysis in understanding society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, society is socially constructed through human interpretation because

    <p>people impose subjective meanings on objects, events, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to George Herbert Mead, individuals act according to

    <p>their interpretation of the meaning of their world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'definition of the situation' in symbolic interactionism refers to

    <p>people's interpretations of one another's behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Charles H. Cooley, individuals define how they perceive themselves by

    <p>how they think others perceive them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of the 'looking glass self' in symbolic interactionism refers to

    <p>using other people as a mirror to see how one is perceived</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Freud, what are the two biological instincts that make up the id?

    <p>Eros and Thanatos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the mind is responsible for meeting the id's needs in a socially appropriate way?

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

    What defense mechanism involves pushing disturbing or threatening thoughts out of one's consciousness?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves channeling energy into work or a constructive hobby?

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

    According to Freud, which part of the mind is responsible for the instinct to survive and engage in life-sustaining activities?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves satisfying an impulse by acting on a substitute but in a socially acceptable way?

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

    What is the role of the ego according to Freud?

    <p>To meet the id's needs in a socially appropriate way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which defense mechanism involves the ego blocking upsetting or overwhelming experiences from awareness?

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

    According to Freud, which part of the mind encourages us to act in socially and morally acceptable ways?

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

    According to Freud, which part of the mind is responsible for encouraging us to act in socially and morally acceptable ways?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves satisfying an impulse by acting on a substitute but in a socially acceptable way?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves the ego pushing disturbing or threatening thoughts out of one's consciousness?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves the ego blocking upsetting or overwhelming experiences from awareness?

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

    Which defense mechanism involves the individual satisfying an impulse by acting on a substitute object or person in a socially unacceptable way?

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

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