1st Quarter Study Guide in Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Grade/Level: 11 HUMSS
Topic/ Lesson: Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Science
Lesson 2: Social Science Disciplines: History,
Methods, and Areas of Inquiry –PSYCHOLOGY,
SOCIOLOGY, & DEMOGRAPHY

Week: Week 6

Good day! Welcome to week 6 of DISS, the best is yet to come so don’t stop here because we’re only
beginning the greatness of Disciplines and ideas in the Social Sciences. Keep moving forward!

I. Introduction:
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to;
 Identify the different disciplines or branches in the social sciences.
 Compare and contrast social science disciplines with respect to their key contents, areas of
inquiry, and methodologies.
 Discuss the contribution of key figures and personalities in the development of each of the
social science disciplines.
 Trace the historical foundations and social contexts that led to the development of each
discipline.
Now, let us get back to where we stopped and continue our interrupted search of the DISS vastness.

II. Delivery/Discussion:
Let’s start with,

7. PSYCHOLOGY
 Please read the text about Psychology in your book on page/s 42.
 After reading the text, you can answer the Reflection Question on page 43, I would be
pleased if you will add some explanation to your description of the phrase “good mental
health”. You can put your answer on the same sheet of paper with the previous activity but if
cannot fit any more you can use a new one.

Psychology - the scientific study of behavior and the mind. This definition contains three elements.
The first is that psychology is a scientific enterprise that obtains knowledge through systematic and
objective methods of observation and experimentation. Second is that psychologists study behavior,
which refers to any action or reaction that can be measured or observed—such as the blink of an eye,
an increase in heart rate, or the unruly violence that often erupts in a mob. Third is that psychologists
study the mind, which refers to both conscious and unconscious mental states. These states cannot
actually be seen, only inferred from observable behavior.
Many people think of psychologists as individuals who dispense advice, analyze personality, and help
those who are troubled or mentally ill. But psychology is far more than the treatment of personal
problems. Psychologists strive to understand the mysteries of human nature—why people think, feel,
and act as they do. Some psychologists also study animal behavior, using their findings to determine
laws of behavior that apply to all organisms and to formulate theories about how humans behave and
think.
The term psychology comes from two Greek words: psyche, which means “soul,” and logos, 'the study
of.' These root words were first combined in the 16th century, at a time when the human soul, spirit, or
mind was seen as distinct from the body.
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Three Major Fields of Psychology:
 Clinical Psychology – assesses and finds treatment for people with psychological disorders.
 Developmental Psychology – studies the intellectual, social, emotional, and moral
development across a lifespan. The focus may be narrowed down to a specific period in life
like early childhood or preadolescent.
 Experimental psychology – studies the most basic concepts of psychology like cognition,
perception, memory, and learning but mostly conducted on animals instead of humans.

8. SOCIOLOGY
 Please read the text about Sociology in your book on page/s 43.
 After reading the text, you are asked to work on the Activity 2.9 on page 44, explain your
answer. You can just write down your answers on the space provided in that activity.

Sociology - the scientific study of human social relations or group life. Other disciplines within the
social sciences—including economics, political science, anthropology, and psychology—are also
concerned with topics that fall within the scope of human society. Sociologists examine the ways in
which social structures and institutions—such as class, family, community, and power—and social
problems—such as crime and abuse—influence society.
Social interaction, or the responses of individuals to each other, is perhaps the basic sociological
concept, because such interaction is the elementary component of all relationships and groups that
make up human society. Sociologists who concentrate on the details of particular interactions as they
occur in everyday life are sometimes called microsociologists; those concerned with the larger
patterns of relations among major social sectors, such as the state and the economy, and even with
international relations, are called macrosociologists.
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9. DEMOGRAPHY
 Please read the text about Demography in your book on page 44.
 After reading the text, you can answer the Reflection Question on page 45 and please try to
discuss your answer in a broader explanation. You can put your answer on a 1 whole sheet of
paper.

Demography - the interdisciplinary study of human populations. Demography deals with social
characteristics of the population and their development through time. Demographic data may include
(1) analysis of the population on the basis of age, parentage, physical condition, ethnicity, occupation,
and civil position, giving the size and density of each composite division; (2) changes in the population
as a result of birth, marriage, and death; (3) statistics on migrations, their effects, and their relation to
economic conditions; (4) statistics of crime, illegitimacy, and suicide; (5) levels of education; and (6)
economic and social statistics, especially those relating to insurance.
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III. Enrichment: Kindly answer the following questions:

 What is the language/dialect you’re using for daily communication? What is your second
language? Did you find it hard to master your second language/dialect, why?
 Inside your home, who’s more superior upon practicing their power in terms of being a
parent, is it your father or your mother? What do you think are the factors why is it that your
father/mother is more superior?
IV. Evaluation:
 At the end of the week, please log in to your CLE account, you’ll be having your quiz there.

References:
Microsoft Student Encyclopaedia 2009
Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences – Phoenix Publishing House
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