SIERRA BULLONES TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sierra Bullones, Bohol

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Direction: Read each item carefully and choose or supply the correct answer. Strictly NO ERASURES.

Test I: Identification
Identify which discipline of Social Sciences is described by the following definitions. Choose your answer from the box
below.
________________ 1. The scientific study of language.
________________ 2. “The science of humanity,” which studies human beings in aspects ranging from the biology and
Evolutionary history of mankind to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish
Humans from other animal species.
________________ 3. The discipline that studies the chronological record of events (as affecting a nation or people)
________________ 4. Scientific discipline that studies mental states and processes and behavior in humans and other
Animals.
________________ 5. A social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve
and change them.
________________ 6. The fields of study concerned with the solid Earth.
________________ 7. Statistical study of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution,
and vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths, etc.).
________________ 8. The systematic study of governance by the application of empirical and generally scientific
methods of analysis.
________________ 9. Social science that seeks to analyse and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of
Wealth.

Economics Demography History

Geography Sociology Political Science
Linguistics Psychology Anthropology

Test II: Multiple Choice

1. __________ are social behaviors made up of communication to which one of the individuals reacts;
consequently, causing a change in behavior.
a. Interactions b. identity c. roles d. symbols
2. Which of the following defines Marxism?
a. Marxism is the antithesis of capitalism
b. Marxism is the system of socialism of which the dominant features is public ownership of the means of
production, distribution, and exchange.
c. It is a theory in which class struggle is a central element in the analysis of social change in Western societies
d. All of these are correct
3. Who viewed the structure of society in relation to its major classes and the struggle between them as the engine
of change in this structure?
a. Ralf Dahrendorf b. Karl Marx c. Lenin d. Trotsky
4. It is a social class which owns the means of production (i.e. land, factories, machinery, raw materials and
commercial organizations which are used to produce goods and services).
a. Social statues b. proletariat c. bourgeoisie d. None of these
5. This theory states that tensions and conflicts arise when resources, status, and power are unevenly distributed
between groups in society.
a. Theory of class polarisation c. Conflict theory
b. Class theory d. Structuralism
6. It is a broad perspective in sociology and anthropology which sets out to interpret society as a structure with
interrelated parts.
a. Symbolic interactionism c. Functionalism
b. Psychoanalysis d. Marxism
7. It is a branch of economics where the unit of analysis is the individual agent; such as a household and firm.
a. Demand b. macroeconomics c. supply d. microeconomics
8. It is the science of language. It is the subject whose practitioners devote their energy to understanding why
human language is the way it is.
a. Linguistics b. semantics c. phonetics d. pragmatics
9. It is the study of human populations in relation to the changes brought about by the interplay of births, deaths,
and migration.
a. Psychology b. sociology c. demography d. statistics
10. It is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
a. Psychology b. physiology c. sociology d. anthropology
11. __________ is a field of economics which concentrates on the behavior of the aggregate economy.
a. Demand b. macroeconomics c. microeconomics d. supply
12. It is a social science that deals with the optimum allocation of scarce resources among its alternatives to satisfy
the unlimited human wants and needs of the people.
a. Political science b. philosophy c. economics d. sociology
13. _________ psychology is the area that looks at psychopathy and abnormal behavior.
a. Abnormal psychology c. Behavioral psychology
b. Biopsychology d. Clinical psychology
14. It is the science of mind, brain, and behavior.
a. Biology b. psychology c. astronomy d. physiology
15. ________, as the study of humanity, is divided into two main areas of interest: the physical structure and
evolution of mankind and the social organizations and cultural systems of human groups.
a. Anthropology b. economics c. geography d. history
16. This refers to the discipline in Social Science which focuses on the theory and practice of government and
politics at the local, state, national and international levels.
a. Earth science b. economics c. political science d. natural science
17. The term sociology was coined by French philosopher _________ in 1838 who for this reason is known as the
“Father of Sociology”.
a. John Dewey b. Sigmund Freud c. Auguste Comte d. Carl Jung
18. _________ is the backbone of humanities.
a. Poetry b. language c. numbers d. history
19. It is considered to be the place where the first civilization flourished.
a. Egypt b. Africa c. Middle East d. India
20. Functionalism is a sociological theory that explains social life using a _________ approach:
a. Micro analysis c. Macro analysis
b. Interpretative analysis d. Statistical Analysis
21. When a society’s parts work together to maintain stability, functionalists refer to this as:
a. Equilibrium c. Social solidarity
b. Anomie d. Latent function
22. Schools pass on generational knowledge, hospitals treat the ill, and religion provides comfort. What is it called
when a social institution serves a purpose for society?
a. Symbol b. Agency c. Dysfunction d. Function
23. Manifest functions are
a. Intentional actions meant to fulfill a goal
b. Unintentional actions meant to fulfill a goal
c. Actions which usually result in dysfunctions
d. Actions which cannot be measured
24. Functionalism is a sociological theory that views social change as:
a. Rapid b. Gradual c. Intense d. Nonexistent
25. Conflict sociologists view society as:
a. Stable b. chaotic c. evolutionary d. Symbolic
26. Karl Marx viewed ________ as the source of social inequality:
a. Communism b. socialism c. capitalism d. feudalism
27. When Karl Marx defined the proletariat and the bourgeoisie classes as:
a. Workers and the owners in a capitalist society
b. Socialists and feudalists in different time periods
c. Robots and factory workers in the Industrial Revolution
d. Rural and urban landholders
28. The main motive of bourgeoisie class according to Karl Marx:
a. Increase wages c. False consciousness
b. Profit d. Class consciousness
29. In Marxist theory, the _____________ is the working class.
a. Proletariat b. left c. lex talionis d. bourgeoisie
30. Symbolic interaction sociologists analyze society using:
a. Micro-analysis b. macro-analysis c. statistical analysis d. interpretative analysis
31. Interaction sociologists view society as:
a. Individuals creating meaning through the use of symbols
b. Individuals competing over valuable resources
c. Individuals working toward equilibrium
d. Individuals evolving genetically
32. Which of the following is an example of a symbol?
a. The word minority c. a smile
b. A cross d. all of these
33. The following is an example of the micro level of society:
a. Two individuals having a conversation
b. a change in the political climate of a country
c. a new economic force emerging in the global economy
d. all of the answers are correct
34. What is the main point of the symbolic interaction theory?
a. People place subjective (opinion-based) meanings on objects, events, and behaviors
b. Individuals use symbols to live
c. People interact with the world based on objective meanings
d. Symbols are created based on experience in life
35. What is one example of the symbolic interaction theory in everyday life?
a. If you have a good relationship with your siblings, the word “siblings” becomes positive and vice versa
b. When you see a dog and feel afraid
c. Looking at a car and you start chasing it
d. Reading a message and leaving the person on read
36. A science that studies the relationship of man and society
a. Applied science c. social science
b. Pure science d. humanities
37. To which discipline does Physics fall under:
a. Humanities b. natural science c. social science d. medicine
38. _________ work as coaches to other people in areas including business, sport and education. They also work in
hospitals and health centers, (i.e. in clinical settings) helping to support people with a range of psychological
problems.
a. Sociologists b. economists c. market researchers d. psychologists
39. Which aspect of society does social science concern itself with?
a. Economic stature c. influence of science
b. Literacy of the people d. all aspects of society including human behavior
40. Which of the following is NOT a discipline of the social sciences?
a. History b. political science c. philosophy d. economics
41. The term “symbolic interactionism” was coined by which of Mead’s students:
a. Spencer Hawkes c. Harold Buchanan
b. Herbert Blumer d. Henri Thoreau

“Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient,

to be ready for every good deed” – Titus 3:1

GOD BLESS!

- Teacher Faith