16 Questions
What do the Social Sciences use to examine human behaviour?
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a discipline in Social Science?
Biology
Why is studying the Social Sciences important?
To gain a better understanding of people as individuals and social groups
What do the Social Sciences help people do?
All of the above
What is an example of a study in Economics?
Examining the link between lower taxes and job creation
What is an example of a study in Geography?
Balancing economic production and protection of the environment
What do the Social Sciences provide?
Factual data
What is the focus of the Social Sciences?
Examining human behaviour
What is the primary focus of anthropology?
The scientific study of the development of the human species and cultures
Which branch of psychology analyzes perception, learning, and memory?
Cognitive
What is the primary goal of applied sociology?
To solve social problems
Which school of thought in sociology analyzes large-scale patterns of society?
Structural Functionalism
What is the focus of physical anthropology?
Human evolutionary development
What is the primary focus of psychology?
People's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Which school of thought in sociology analyzes struggles and conflicts between social classes?
Conflict School
What is the focus of cultural anthropology?
Cultural traditions of human societies
Study Notes
Social Sciences: An Introduction
- Social Sciences are academic disciplines related to human life as individuals and members of society.
- They examine human behavior through research, analysis, data collection, and observation.
- Social Sciences help us understand why people act as they do.
Disciplines in Social Sciences
- The social sciences include subjects such as:
- Geography
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Politics
- Sociology
- History
- Psychology
Importance of Studying Social Sciences
- Studying social sciences helps us gain a better understanding of human characteristics and social groups.
- They help us make informed decisions about issues that affect us.
- They provide factual data for informed decision-making.
- They enable us to evaluate arguments and assumptions.
- They help us understand why relationships in different societies are different.
- They show the relationship between certain conditions in the economy and society.
Anthropology
- Anthropology is the scientific study of the development of the human species and various cultures.
- It analyzes cultures of living peoples, social organization, and human evolutionary and genetic development.
- Anthropology has three main areas of focus:
- Cultural anthropology
- Social anthropology
- Physical anthropology
Psychology
- Psychology is the scientific study of people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- It has three main areas of focus:
- Psychoanalysis (analyzes inner experiences of the mind)
- Behavioral psychology (analyzes principles of behavior)
- Cognitive psychology (analyzes perception, learning, memory, and reasoning)
Sociology
- Sociology is the systematic study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
- It can be studied in three ways:
- Pure sociology (understands life in human groups)
- Applied sociology (solves social problems)
- Clinical sociology (brings about social change)
- Sociology has three main schools of thought:
- Structural functionalism (analyzes large-scale patterns of society)
- Conflict school (analyzes struggles and conflicts between social classes)
- Symbolic interactionism (analyzes small-scale patterns of social interaction)
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