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What do the Social Sciences use to examine human behaviour?

  • Research and analysis
  • Experiment through observation
  • Data collection and analysis
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a discipline in Social Science?

  • Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Biology (correct)
  • Sociology

    • Why is studying the Social Sciences important?

  • To gain a better understanding of people as individuals and social groups (correct)
  • To improve economic production
  • To study the environment
  • To understand human behaviour

    • What do the Social Sciences help people do?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a study in Economics?

    <p>Examining the link between lower taxes and job creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a study in Geography?

    <p>Balancing economic production and protection of the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the Social Sciences provide?

    <p>Factual data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Social Sciences?

    <p>Examining human behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of anthropology?

    <p>The scientific study of the development of the human species and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of psychology analyzes perception, learning, and memory?

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

    What is the primary goal of applied sociology?

    <p>To solve social problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which school of thought in sociology analyzes large-scale patterns of society?

    <p>Structural Functionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of physical anthropology?

    <p>Human evolutionary development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of psychology?

    <p>People's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which school of thought in sociology analyzes struggles and conflicts between social classes?

    <p>Conflict School</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of cultural anthropology?

    <p>Cultural traditions of human societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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