Social Science (Caribbean) Test 1 Exam Questions & Answers.
What are the social sciences? - Correct Answer The Social Sciences are academic
disciplines that study humans and the societies they have created from the past to the
present. Some examples are history, psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal
justice, social work, and political science.
What ties these disciplines together/what are their core similarities? - Correct Answer they
share a common desire to study humans and their societies using evidence based
research. the core similarities using humans as principle research subjects, a desire to
explain human societies, a desire for social justice, and applying findings in a meaningful
way.
What is applied research? - Correct Answer the scientific study of research that seeks to
solve practical problems.
How do social scientists research? what process or method drives this? - Correct Answer
social scientists use logical, systematic procedures to obtain knowledge through the
collection and analysis of data. this is driven by the scientific method.
What is the scientific method? - Correct Answer a process of systematic observation. the
goal is to analyze an observation made at the beginning, and the steps include: observe
ask a question, collect data, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze, and form a
conclusion to see if the data is consistent with the hypothesis.
What does it mean to be interdisciplinary? - Correct Answer when something is
interdisciplinary it means that it overlaps or relates to other feilds. for example, sociology is
an interdisciplinary field because it is used in Criminal Justice, which studies social
interactions between criminals and victims and such, and also anthropology which can
study culture through the lens of how people interact with each other. social work is
interdisciplinary because it uses all the fields to help people live their best lives.
anthropology is as well; sociolinguistics are anthropologists and that pairs with linguistics.
What are some of the sub disciplines of social sciences? - Correct Answer anthropology,
economics, geography, history, linguistics, political science, psychology, sociology,
environmental studies, criminal justice, and social work.
What are the social sciences? - Correct Answer The Social Sciences are academic
disciplines that study humans and the societies they have created from the past to the
present. Some examples are history, psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal
justice, social work, and political science.
What ties these disciplines together/what are their core similarities? - Correct Answer they
share a common desire to study humans and their societies using evidence based
research. the core similarities using humans as principle research subjects, a desire to
explain human societies, a desire for social justice, and applying findings in a meaningful
way.
What is applied research? - Correct Answer the scientific study of research that seeks to
solve practical problems.
How do social scientists research? what process or method drives this? - Correct Answer
social scientists use logical, systematic procedures to obtain knowledge through the
collection and analysis of data. this is driven by the scientific method.
What is the scientific method? - Correct Answer a process of systematic observation. the
goal is to analyze an observation made at the beginning, and the steps include: observe
ask a question, collect data, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze, and form a
conclusion to see if the data is consistent with the hypothesis.
What does it mean to be interdisciplinary? - Correct Answer when something is
interdisciplinary it means that it overlaps or relates to other feilds. for example, sociology is
an interdisciplinary field because it is used in Criminal Justice, which studies social
interactions between criminals and victims and such, and also anthropology which can
study culture through the lens of how people interact with each other. social work is
interdisciplinary because it uses all the fields to help people live their best lives.
anthropology is as well; sociolinguistics are anthropologists and that pairs with linguistics.
What are some of the sub disciplines of social sciences? - Correct Answer anthropology,
economics, geography, history, linguistics, political science, psychology, sociology,
environmental studies, criminal justice, and social work.
