Understanding Social Sciences and Psychology

Which social science is concerned with studying society as a whole and analyzing social systems and populations on a large scale?

What does psychology primarily study when examining human behavior?

Which social science focuses on the origin, development, and customs of human beings, including the study of people in the past and present day?

What does sociology often look for when studying human behavior?

Which social science uses research and analysis to examine human behavior in order to understand why people act the way they do?

What is the specific study of the origin, behavior, and physical, social, and cultural development of humans?

Which term refers to a punishment or reward aimed at making one conform to a group's standards of behavior?

What does the International Human Genome Project reveal about race?

What does paleoanthropology study?

What does ethnocentrism involve?

Physical anthropology only explores the cultural development of humans over time.

Ethnocentrism involves thinking one's own group's ways are inferior to others.

The International Human Genome Project revealed that race has a specific genetic basis.

Cultural anthropology studies human beings by examining the biology of different groups and societies.

Material culture refers to thoughts, beliefs, and language.

Psychology primarily studies cognition, emotions, and motivations.

Anthropology only studies people in the present day and does not involve the study of people in the past.

Sociology is only concerned with studying society as a whole and analyzing social systems on a large scale.

Macrosociology is concerned with the role and interaction an individual or small group of people may have on society.

The social sciences do not use research and analysis to examine human behavior in order to understand why people act the way they do.