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HUMSS 101
 Social
Sciences
 What is
Anthropology?
A discipline, which includes
everything about humans-
from their biological and
evolutionary past, to ways of
life and traditions that they
uphold

ANTHROPOLOGY
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 What is
Economics ?
 Refers to the rules
implemented in the household
to ensure its efficient
management

ECONOMICS
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 What is
Geography ?
 The study of describing the
earth, the people living on it
and their interactions with the
environment

GEOGRAPHY
8
What is History
?
 The never ending process
whereby people seek to
understand the past and its
meaning

HISTORY
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 What is
Linguistics ?
 The study of language- its
sound, structure, and meaning

LINGUISTICS
12
 What is
Political Science ?
 The study of political power
relations, behavior, and activities as
well as systems of government from
a domestic, international and
comparative perspective

POLITICAL SCIENCE
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 What is
Psychology ?
The study of behavior
and mental processes

PSYCHOLOGY
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 What is
Sociology ?
The study of society in general
which includes social behavior
and historical development

SOCIOLOGY
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 What is
Demography ?
 The study of human
populations through the use of
statistical analysis and
mathematical modeling

DEMOGRAPHY
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ACTIVIT
Y
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the combination of biology and
evolutionary history
the combination of biology and
evolutionary history

ANTHROPOLOGY
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study of past events, particularly
in human affairs
study of past events, particularly in
human affairs

HISTORY
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 study of places and the
relationships between people and
their environments
 study of places and the relationships
between people and their environments

GEOGRAPHY
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 analysis of language form,
language meaning, and language
in context, as well as an analysis
of the social, cultural, historical,
and political factors that influence
language.
 analysis of language form, language meaning, and
language in context, as well as an analysis of the social,
cultural, historical, and political factors that influence
language.

LINGUISTICS
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 Analysis of production,
distribution, and consumption of
wealth.
Analysis of production, distribution, and 
consumption of wealth.

ECONOMICS
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The study of behavior and mind
processes
The study of behavior and mind processes

PSYCHOLOGY
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study of society and human
behavior and relationships
study of society and human behavior
and relationships

SOCIOLOGY
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