RE-HUMSS2112 DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS

This is what makes social science a science.

focus on society

______________ is a study of the past, one that describes/narrates and analyzes human
activities in the past and the changes that these had undergone.

History

This social world was not always understood. But in the last 200 years, disciplines have
originated with the goal of examining it with the exact same ____________ that the sciences
use.

scientific methodology

He is considered the father of modern anthropology.

Franz Boas

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: What makes social science a science
is its determination to use the scientific method to study specific aspects of human behavior
in the social world.

Fill in the blanks: the word Anthropology comes from two ancient Greek words - anthropos
and logos, which means ____ and _____ respectively.

human being and study

Which of the following is NOT a discipline of the social sciences?

Philosophy

The Natural Sciences is a branch of science that deals with the _______.

physical world

“Meaning can be described, accounted for, or stated in terms of symbols or language at its
highest and most complex stage of development.” (Mead, 1972)

True

What makes social sciences “social”?

society as its subject

Each newly born human being enters a ________ that has been shaped by those born
previously and is continually reshaped by each new generation. (Perry & Perry, 2003)

social world

To which discipline does physics fall under:

Natural Science

Science may be briefly defined as a method using a system of rational inquiry dependent on
the ___________.

empirical testing of facts

The life sciences are also called:

biological science

Which discipline does social sciences rely heavily upon when it comes to matters of
methodology?

Physical Science

Which of the following is/are aspects covered by the social sciences?

society and specific aspects of human behavior

What makes social science unique from natural science and the humanities?

focus on society accompanied with scientific method

Social science is a unified science consisting of only one discipline.

False

Each newly born human being enters a __________ that has been shaped by those born
previously and is continually reshaped by each new generation. (Perry & Perry, 2003)

social world

This is a social science that seeks to understand human origins and adaptation,and the
diversity of cultures and worldviews.

Anthropology

The __________ is learning or literature concerned with human culture.

Humanities
Which discipline does social sciences rely heavily upon when it comes to matters of
methodology?

Physical Science

How is social science different from social philosophy?

the inclusion of the scientific method

This discipline probes the need for an institution to maintain order, make decisions, and
provide for defense.

political science

The purpose of the social sciences

is to study systematically all aspects of human behavior/condition

The Natural Sciences are divided into two groups:

physical and life science

Social Science is not only composed of one science or one subject. Since it concerns itself
with all aspects of society and human behavior, it is naturally divided into __________, all of
which share an interest in human behavior.

Disciplines

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural science?

political science

The entry of the human person into the world of societies is something that can be avoided.

False

The term “symbolic interactionism” was coined by which of Mead’s students:

Herbert Blumer

Which of these disciplines is part of the humanities?

Philosophy

This consists in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation,
testing, and modification of hypotheses.

Scientific Method

What makes social science unique from natural science and the humanities?

focus on society accompanied with scientific method

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: Social Science is the study of
society and human behavior.

Social science is the study of ___________.

society and human behavior

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural science?

political science

This social world was not always understood. But in the last 200 years, disciplines have
originated with the goal of examining it with the exact same ________ that the sciences use.

scientific methodology

When one speaks of a ___________, it means that it is a philosophical movement that includes
those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the
meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and
that unpractical ideas are to be rejected. (McDermid, 2009)

pragmatic philosophy

“Language is an everyday occurrence in society, and one cannot possibly communicate with
individuals within society without the usage of language.”

True

What does all the disciplines within the social sciences have in common?

interest in human behavior

Geography is concerned with:

structure of the planet earth

Science may be briefly defined as a method using a system of rational inquiry dependent on
the _______.

empirical testing of facts

This is what makes social science a science.

none of the above

Which element of communication is regarded as “symbolic”?

Language
Which of these disciplines is part of the humanities?

Philosophy

Which of the following is NOT a discipline of the social sciences?

Philosophy

It is a movement in psychology and philosophy that emphasized the outward behavioral

aspects of thought and dismissed the inward experiential, and sometimes the inner
procedural, aspects as well.

Behaviorism

Mead published several books, including Carus Lectures as well as the Philosophy of Social
Action.

False

Politics is the only power that social science emphasizes.

False

The entry of the human person into the world of societies is something that can be avoided.

False

Which of the following is/are aspects covered by the social sciences?

specific aspects of human behavior and society

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: Anthropology combines natural
science and information gathered from the social sciences to uncover the relationships
between biological traits acquired socially by living in groups.

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The purpose of social science is to
study systematically all aspects of human behavior and of the human condition, without
having to borrow the methodology used by the people practicing physical sciences.

Social science is, in a way, a unity of _________.

natural science and the humanities

The Natural Sciences is a branch of science that deals with the _________.

physical world
Social Philosophy and Social Sciences are one and the same.

False

Geography is considered to be both a natural science and a social science.

True

Is sociology the same with the social sciences?

False

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The social world has always been
understood.

Social science is the study of _________.

society and human behavior

How is social science different from social philosophy?

the inclusion of the scientific method

The _________ is learning or literature concerned with human culture.

Humanities

Is sociology the same with the social sciences?

False

Which of the following is NOT a branch of linguistics?

Diction

Symbolic interactionism’s key principles can be seen in the work:

None of the choices

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The Natural Sciences is divided into
two groups.

What do all the disciplines within the social sciences have in common?

interest in human behavior

The following are disciplines of the humanities except:

Geology
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The factor unique to the social
sciences compared with the disciplines under Natural Sciences is its focus on society
accompanied by the use of a scientific method that, in a way, becomes a unity for both the
natural and the humanities.

Social science is a unified science consisting of only one discipline.

False

The Natural Sciences are divided into two groups:

physical and life science

The purpose of the social sciences is

is to study systematically all aspects of human behavior/condition

True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: As social science is concerned with
all aspects of society and human behavior, it is not only composed of one science or one
subject.

Pragmatic philosophy is more focused on theory than practice:

False

Social science is, in a way, a unity of __________.

natural science and the humanities

Which aspect of society does social science concern itself with?

all aspects of society including human behavior

When was the scientific method first created and applied?

17th century

Anthropology comes from two Greek words:

anthropos and logos

For John and Erna Perry, an important part of political science is _________, which tries to
uncover patterns of behavior among the nations of the world.

international relations

Linguistics is the scientific study of:

human language