ISS 1120 midterm Exam Questions and Answers
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The scientific study of social, cultural, psychological,
Define social science economic, and political forces that guide individuals
in their actions.
Why is social science Social science is important because it is essential for
important? learning about human condition and improving it.
Anthropology (physical and cultural), Sociology,
List the various social
History, Geography, Economics, political science and
sciences.
Psychology.
1. Observe, 2. Define the problem, 3.) review the
State the nine steps that literature, 4.) Observe some more, 5.) Develop
make up the scientific theoretical framework, formulate hypothesis, 6.
method Choose research design, 7. Collect necessary data, 8.
Analyze results, 9. Draw conclusions
Discuss some reasonable The functionalist theory approach, the exchange
approaches to problems theory approach, the conflict theory approach, the
in social science. symbolic interaction theory approach.
Historical method traces and analyzes historical
Differentiate the historical events. Case method are detailed examinations and
method from the case analysis of single issue. Case method can be limiting.
method and the Comparative method are detailed studies of cultural
comparative method. patterns. Comparative method is sometimes difficult
to define terms.
, Distinguish educated Educated common sense is rational thought based on
common sense from observation and best information available. Common
common sense. sense is what we know to be true.
Scientific knowledge is knowledge that has
systematically gathered, classified, related, and
What is scientific
interpreted. Scientific knowledge differs from
knowledge? How does it
knowledge acquired unconsciously by accepting the
differ from knowledge
world as is, for example today we begin the use of
acquired "unconsciously"?
our native language and acquire many basic elements
in our culture unconsciously.
1. Social science: the field of human knowledge that
Distinguish among the deals with all aspects of the group life of human
three major fields of beings. 2. Natural science: is concerned with the
human knowledge. What is natural environment in which humans exist. 3.
the emphasis of each? Humanities: are closely related to social science in
that both deal with humans and their culture.
Natural science: plants animals, moon, stars, rivers.
Name the principal social Social science: sociology, history, anthropology,
sciences and define the economics. Physical science: physics,
field each deals. mathematics,chemistry, geology. Biological science:
biology, agriculture,geography,astronomy.
Why would it have been Primitive people and during the Middle Ages,
difficult to carry on acquired much of their knowledge unconsciously. For
scientific investigation in the most part they accepted the world as they found
primitive societies or even it and if any explanation seemed for they invented
in the middle ages? supernatural ones.
Scientific method is a set of rules about how to
What is scientific method?
establish rules.
Order: events occur in regular patterns, not randomly.
What basic assumption
Determinism: the occurrence of an event is
underlies the use of
determined by prior events. Discover ability: scientist
scientific method?
expect to find answers to research questions .
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Terms in this set (89)
The scientific study of social, cultural, psychological,
Define social science economic, and political forces that guide individuals
in their actions.
Why is social science Social science is important because it is essential for
important? learning about human condition and improving it.
Anthropology (physical and cultural), Sociology,
List the various social
History, Geography, Economics, political science and
sciences.
Psychology.
1. Observe, 2. Define the problem, 3.) review the
State the nine steps that literature, 4.) Observe some more, 5.) Develop
make up the scientific theoretical framework, formulate hypothesis, 6.
method Choose research design, 7. Collect necessary data, 8.
Analyze results, 9. Draw conclusions
Discuss some reasonable The functionalist theory approach, the exchange
approaches to problems theory approach, the conflict theory approach, the
in social science. symbolic interaction theory approach.
Historical method traces and analyzes historical
Differentiate the historical events. Case method are detailed examinations and
method from the case analysis of single issue. Case method can be limiting.
method and the Comparative method are detailed studies of cultural
comparative method. patterns. Comparative method is sometimes difficult
to define terms.
, Distinguish educated Educated common sense is rational thought based on
common sense from observation and best information available. Common
common sense. sense is what we know to be true.
Scientific knowledge is knowledge that has
systematically gathered, classified, related, and
What is scientific
interpreted. Scientific knowledge differs from
knowledge? How does it
knowledge acquired unconsciously by accepting the
differ from knowledge
world as is, for example today we begin the use of
acquired "unconsciously"?
our native language and acquire many basic elements
in our culture unconsciously.
1. Social science: the field of human knowledge that
Distinguish among the deals with all aspects of the group life of human
three major fields of beings. 2. Natural science: is concerned with the
human knowledge. What is natural environment in which humans exist. 3.
the emphasis of each? Humanities: are closely related to social science in
that both deal with humans and their culture.
Natural science: plants animals, moon, stars, rivers.
Name the principal social Social science: sociology, history, anthropology,
sciences and define the economics. Physical science: physics,
field each deals. mathematics,chemistry, geology. Biological science:
biology, agriculture,geography,astronomy.
Why would it have been Primitive people and during the Middle Ages,
difficult to carry on acquired much of their knowledge unconsciously. For
scientific investigation in the most part they accepted the world as they found
primitive societies or even it and if any explanation seemed for they invented
in the middle ages? supernatural ones.
Scientific method is a set of rules about how to
What is scientific method?
establish rules.
Order: events occur in regular patterns, not randomly.
What basic assumption
Determinism: the occurrence of an event is
underlies the use of
determined by prior events. Discover ability: scientist
scientific method?
expect to find answers to research questions .
