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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Scientific method (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Politics and Economics (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

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

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

<p>Microeconomics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

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

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

<p>Anthropology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Economics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

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

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

<p>Microeconomics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Biology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Physics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

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

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

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

What does the term 'oikonomia' literally translate to?

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

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

<p>Macroeconomics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Physical Geography (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific study of language called?

<p>Linguistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>History (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Geography (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the scientific study of language?

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

<p>History (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'historiography' refer to?

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

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

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

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What is the term for the scientific study of language?

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

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

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

In what year was the Scientific Study of Population founded?

<p>1928 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Demography (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Psychology (D)</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?

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

<p>Sociology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of demography?

<p>Statistical study of human populations (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sociology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Human Geography?

<p>The study of human interactions (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Psychology (D)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social structures according to the text?

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

What are latent functions according to the text?

<p>Unintended or unrecognized consequences of any social pattern (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social structures according to the text?

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

What is the main focus of education in a society?

<p>Socialization, learning, and social placement (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social structures according to the text?

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

What are latent functions according to the text?

<p>Unintended or unrecognized consequences of any social pattern (A)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>By social interaction (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Repression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Projection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sublimation (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Denial (C)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

<p>Displacement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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