Question 1

What is the importance of knowing the interrelationships among social science disciplines?

Accepted Answer

It is important to know the interrelationships among social science disciplines because of the complexity of expressions of human culture. If you look at an aspect of human life from the perspective of only one discipline you are likely to miss things. In other words, to understand psychology sometimes you have to understand sociology and vice versa.

Question 2

Outline the nine steps of scientific research presented in your text as research methods of social science. What is the purpose of these methods?

Accepted Answer

• Observe • Define the problem • Review the literature • Observe some more • Develop a theoretical framework and formulate a hypothesis • Choose a research design • Collect the necessary data • Analyze the results • Draw conclusions The purpose of the scientific method is to systematically answer questions. The scientific method allows researchers to match objective findings with observations.

Question 3

Scientific knowledge is knowledge that has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematically gathered, classified, related, and interpreted. 
B)  rediscovered and cherished as dogma. 
C)  found to be in agreement with popular opinion. 
D)  tested until it is perfect and then retained unchanged forever. 
A)  systematically gathered, classified, related, and interpreted. 
B)  rediscovered and cherished as dogma. 
C)  found to be in agreement with popular opinion. 
D)  tested until it is perfect and then retained unchanged forever. A

Question 4

Controlled experiments play a very important role in the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social science disciplines are clearly defined so that no two fields cover the same subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The functionalist theory approach emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  how society reflects individuals' desires. 
B)  social reality as being more what people think and feel rather than actions. 
C)  energy procurement. 
D)  the interconnectedness of social life. 
A)  how society reflects individuals' desires. 
B)  social reality as being more what people think and feel rather than actions. 
C)  energy procurement. 
D)  the interconnectedness of social life.

Question 7

Paul Feurabend argues that the correct methodology is no methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a particular issue or problem situation is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative method. 
B)  case method. 
C)  historical method. 
D)  cross-cultural method. 
A)  comparative method. 
B)  case method. 
C)  historical method. 
D)  cross-cultural method.

Question 9

Geography has practical applications related to trade patterns, settlement of populations, and aggression and acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sociology is the study of the ways in which men and women make a living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social scientists have more difficulty than physical scientists in being objective. This means that social science is much less scientific than is physical science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Anthropology is the study of the relationship between:

Accepted Answer

A)  environment and trading systems. 
B)  biological traits and socially acquired characteristics. 
C)  physics and biology. 
D)  marketing strategies and geography (climate and resource allocation systems). 
A)  environment and trading systems. 
B)  biological traits and socially acquired characteristics. 
C)  physics and biology. 
D)  marketing strategies and geography (climate and resource allocation systems).

Question 13

There are only disadvantages to the social sciences being specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social scientists can have a great impact on policies by helping people to understand the issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  economics. 
B)  anthropology. 
C)  geography. 
D)  political science. 
A)  economics. 
B)  anthropology. 
C)  geography. 
D)  political science.

Question 16

Science offers final explanations of the universe and its phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The function of social science is primarily to determine social values and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the social sciences, very little use can be made of controlled experiments because the investigator:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot control the situations. 
B)  does not need this method. 
C)  knows too much about human behavior. 
D)  must not be part of the experiment. 
A)  cannot control the situations. 
B)  does not need this method. 
C)  knows too much about human behavior. 
D)  must not be part of the experiment.

Question 19

Functionalist, conflict, exchange, and symbolic interaction are four major theoretical approaches that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  mutually exclusive as theoretical approaches. 
B)  used together as a combined approach instead of being used separately. 
C)  necessarily independent of each other. 
D)  sometimes used in combination to study problems. 
A)  mutually exclusive as theoretical approaches. 
B)  used together as a combined approach instead of being used separately. 
C)  necessarily independent of each other. 
D)  sometimes used in combination to study problems.

Question 20

The processing speeds of computers double every two months according to Moore's Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Social Science and Its Method

What is the importance of knowing the interrelationships among social science disciplines?

Outline the nine steps of scientific research presented in your text as research methods of social science. What is the purpose of these methods?

Scientific knowledge is knowledge that has been:

Controlled experiments play a very important role in the scientific method.

Social science disciplines are clearly defined so that no two fields cover the same subjects.

The functionalist theory approach emphasizes:

Paul Feurabend argues that the correct methodology is no methodology.

The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a particular issue or problem situation is called the:

Geography has practical applications related to trade patterns, settlement of populations, and aggression and acquisition.

Sociology is the study of the ways in which men and women make a living.

Social scientists have more difficulty than physical scientists in being objective. This means that social science is much less scientific than is physical science.

Anthropology is the study of the relationship between:

There are only disadvantages to the social sciences being specialized.

Social scientists can have a great impact on policies by helping people to understand the issues.

The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:

Science offers final explanations of the universe and its phenomena.

The function of social science is primarily to determine social values and goals.

In the social sciences, very little use can be made of controlled experiments because the investigator:

Functionalist, conflict, exchange, and symbolic interaction are four major theoretical approaches that are:

The processing speeds of computers double every two months according to Moore's Law.

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