Discipline and Ideas in the Social Science

Multiple Choice:

1. The study of society and the manner in which people behave and influence the world.

a. Science b. Humanities c. Social Science d. Natural Science

2. Main concern is more on the philosophical side which aims to answer and interpret big questions
like “what is the meaning of life?”
a. Social Issue b. Humanities c. Social Science d. Natural Science

3. Main concern is to explain natural and environmental phenomena.

a. Natural Science b. Social Issue c. Social Science d. Society

4. A group of people who share a common culture, occupy a particular territorial area and feel
themselves to constitute a unified and distinct entity.
a. Society b. Humanities c. Government d. Social Issue

5. Refers to the problems of a society.

a. Natural Science b. Social Issue c. Society d. Science

6. It is the study of humans past and present, the science of the totality of human existence “science
of man”
a. Anthropology b. Psychology c. Demographics d. Political Science

7. The branch of Anthropology that aims to study the human biological origins, evolution and
variations.
a. Cultural Anthropology b. Physical Anthropology
c. Psychology d. Economics

8. The branch of Anthropology that focuses on studying the cultural variations of individual.
a. Cultural Anthropology b. Physical Anthropology
c. Psychology d. Economics

9. The study that aims to explain social interactions which satisfy economic wants.
a. Psychology b. Anthropology c. Political Science d. Economics

10. The branch of economics that deals with the behaviour and performances of an economy as a
whole.
a. Macro-economics b. Micro-economics c. Microbiology d. Micro-organism

11. The branches of economics that deals with the individuals, households, and firms’ behaviours in
making decisions in allocating their resources.
a. Macro-economics b. Micro-economics c. Microbiology d. Micro-organism

12. The field of science that deals with studying the lands and features of the earth.
a. Geography b. Anthropology c. Psychology d. Economics

13. The first Geographers on earth.

a. Asian b. Japanese c. Greek d. British

14. The Greek scientist who first coined the term Geography.
a. Aristotle b. Herodotus c. Eratosthenes d. Descartes

15. The study of the past and its records about events, derived from the word “historia” meaning “to
inquire or research”
a. Psychology b. History c. Demography d. Economics

16. Who is the father of History?

a. Aristotle b. Herodotus c. Eratosthenes d. Descartes
17. It is defined as the study of power.
a. History b. Science c. Psychology d. Political Science

18. It is the study of emotion, cognition and behaviour and deals with the interaction of these three.
a. Psychology b. History c. Political Science d. Sociology

19. Is a subfield which studies classical and modern politics.

a. Comparative Politics b. Political Theory
c. Public Administration d. Constitutional Law

20. School of Psychology that attempts to understand why animals and humans have developed the
particular psychological aspects that they currently possess.
a. Structuralism b. Socio-cultural c. Behaviourism d. Functionalism

21. Based on the premise that it is not possible to objectively study the mind
a. Structuralism b. Socio-cultural b. Behaviourism d. Functionalism

22. The study of relationships among people.

a. Anthropology b. Sociology c. History d. Biology

23. Studies the individual differences in behaviour. It studies the growth of people throughout their
life.
a. experimental
b. Developmental and personality psychology
c. Socio-industrial-organizational consumer and cross cultural psychology
d. Biopsychology

24. A perspective that the world is full of conflict.

a. Marxism b. Psychoanalysis c. Psychosocial d. Conditioning

25. Father of Psychology

a. Sigmund Freud b. Aristotle c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Descartes

26. Father of Psychoanalysis

a. Sigmund Freud b. Aristotle c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Descartes

27. A type of therapy developed by Freud. It assumes that the mental health activity of the patient is
derived from his/her unconscious.
a. Displacement b. Psychoanalysis c. Defence mechanism d. Psychosocial

28. Operates on moral principle

a. Id b. Ego c. Superego d. Denial

29. Operates on pleasure principle

a. Id b. Ego c. Superego d. Denial

30. Operates on reality principle

a. Id b. Ego c. Superego d. Denial

31. A theory that explains social phenomena as outcomes of individual choices that can be
construed as rational.
a. Rational Choices Theory
b. Beliefs
c. Desires
d. Bounded Rationality

32. An approach that emphasizes the role of institutions

a. Institutionalism
b. Rational Choices Theory
b. Psychoanalysis
d. Bounded Rationality
33. An established official organization having an important role in the society.
a. Constitution b. Institution c. Society d. Community

34. This theory is an outgrowth of the general movement to empower women worldwide and fights
for the equality of women and argue that women should share equally in society’s opportunities
and scarce resources.
a. Equality Theory
b. Feminist Theory
c. Critical Theory
d. Conflict Theory

35. There are ____ waves in describing the history of feminism.

a. two b. Three c. Four d. Five

36. A wider discipline that study written, verbal, and non verbal communication
a. Hermeneutics b. Phenomenology c. Hermeneutic Phenomenology d. Knowledge

37. The study of experiences and consciousness

a. Hermeneutics b. Phenomenology c. Hermeneutic Phenomenology d. Knowledge

38. Themes that are about interpretation, textual meaning and dialogue
a. Hermeneutics b. Phenomenology c. Hermeneutic Phenomenology d. Knowledge

39. The environment and its resources should be used by humans and managed in responsible
manner.
a. Environment b. Sustainability c. Society d. Environmental Conservation

40. Is a complex of many variables, which surrounds man as well as the living organism.

a. Environment b. Sustainability c. Society d. Environmental Conservation