Definitions of SAP (24-25).docx

Definitions for Social Science Disciplines: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology HSP3U **Task:** Read over the following definitions and use this information to compare it to the definitions we created in class. This information is used to test your understanding of the content and add further...

Definitions for Social Science Disciplines: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology HSP3U **Task:** Read over the following definitions and use this information to compare it to the definitions we created in class. This information is used to test your understanding of the content and add further depth to the information discussed. We will discuss any clarification if you need it. **Definitions:** **Anthropologists** study how humans live and interact with their social and physical environments -- both in the past and in the present. Physical anthropologists focus on the origin, evolution and diversity of people, whereas cultural anthropologists study the interplay between culture and human beings. Both use specific theories, perspectives and methodologies to explain human behaviour and culture, and to distinguish patterns of human socialization. **Psychologists** study the human mind and mental states as a way of explaining the behaviour of an individual or a group. They use psychological theories, perspectives, and methodologies to explain how diverse factors influence and shape human mental processes and behaviour. They also use these perspectives to analyze patterns of socialization. **Sociologists** study human social behaviour by examining the interactions of social institutions, groups, and individuals, and how they influence each other. They use their own specific theories, perspectives, and methodologies to examine how diverse factors influence and shape social behaviour of groups and individuals.