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1.1 - 1.5 Flashcards

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What is social science?

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The study of human beings

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What is Anthropology?

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  • Derived from greek words, Anthropos and logy.
    Anthropos (human)
  • Studies the origin, developments and customs of humans beings
  • Physical anthro : The study of human structure
  • Cultural anthro : The study of humans in relation to culture
  • Historic anthro : The study of humans in relation to their history
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What is Sociology?

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  • Derived from the greek words, Socius and logy.
    Socius (companion)
  • Studies how humans relate to each other on a social level
  • Studies the trends and patterns within larger and smaller communities
  • Macrosociology : the study of society as a whole
  • Microsociology : the study of societies individual roles
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What is Psychology?

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  • Derived from the greek words, Psyche and logos.
    psyche (soul)
  • Study of the human mind and how it functions
  • Linking human behavior and the mental processes
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What is the bystander effect?

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Individuals are less likely to help in the presence of other people

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What is a social norm?

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The unwritten rules of society

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What types of question do social scientists ask?

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  • Factual
  • Predictive
  • Analytical
  • Application synthesis
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How do you get to the center of an issue?

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Describe - What do you see/notice?
Mysteries - What puzzles and questions surface?
Build explanations - What’s really going on?
Make Connections - How does this fit?
Consider Different Viewpoints - What’s another angle on this?
Capture the Heart and Form Conclusions - What’s the core or the center of this?

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What is the Asch Conformity Experiment?

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The line experiment thingy

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What is a social science inquiry model?

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The formal process that structures social science research, similar to other scientific methods social scientists want to draw accurate conclusions.

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What four steps can the inquiry model be broken into?

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Exploring
Investigating
Processing Information
Communication and Reflecting

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What is exploring?

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Social Scientists explore topics related to their subject area and formulate concepts, ideas and questions to guide research.
The chosen topic should be something that…
Interests the scientist
Has an impact on people
Has the potential to be answered through investigation
Choose a topic that is easy to research
Topic that is slightly/very controversial

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What is investigating?

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Scientists create research plans and locate select information using appropriate methods. They formulate hypotheses, and thesis.
Investigating with sources…
Primary : Surveys, Interviews, Observation, Focus Groups, Case Studies (Conducted by oneself)
Secondary : Journal Articles, Books, Literature Reviews, News Stories, Documentaries (Conducted by others)

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What is processing information?

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Researchers organize their information to help draw conclusions from it. Various tools are used such as, mind maps, organizers, charts etc… During this stage it is necessary to document the sources used, this provides scientists with a way to refer back to details and double check information. Which is then applied to the APA style of document.

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What is communicating and reflecting?

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During this stage researchers prepare and present what they have discovered. This can occur through: an annotated bibliography, a written report, a presentation, a web page, a published article, a panel discussion, or a conference lecture. Reflecting on his or her skills as a researcher or the development of his or her inquiry skills.

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What is the Milgram experiment?

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The experiment with the questions and shocks

17
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what are the different types of anthropology?

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  • Physical
  • Cultural
  • Linguistic
  • Biological
18
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What type of mental activities do psychologists study?

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  • Behavioral
  • Emotional
  • Processes
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What are the two approaches to sociology?

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  • Micro Sociology and Macro Sociology
20
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Why do we use APA formatting?

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Using APA format allows readers to cross reference sources easily, provide consistent format within a discipline, gives oneself credibility as a writer and protects someone from plagiarism.

21
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What does APA stand for?

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American Psychological Association

22
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What does MLA stand for?

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Modern Language association

23
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When should you site your source?

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A direct quotation
A statistic (numbers, percentages, etc.)
An idea
Someone else’s opinion
Concrete facts not considered “common knowledge”
Information not commonly known
Information taken from the computer (CD ROMS, internet, etc.)

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What does paraphrase mean?

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Re writing something in your own words

25
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What does summarize mean?

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Condense someone else’s words or ideas

26
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What is the general format?

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Typed, double spaced
With 1” margins on all sides
In 12 pt. Times New Roman, Ariel or a similar font
Include a page header (title) in the upper left-hand of every page
Include a page number in the upper right-hand side of every page

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What are the 4 main pages?

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  • Title page
  • Abstract
  • Main body page(s)
  • References
28
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Title page

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Title is in the upper half of the page, it includes your name and affiliation. There is also a page header that should contain the page number and the title of your research paper.

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Abstract page

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Summary of what your major work is about, at the bottom of the page keywords
should be found. Should contain research topics, questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis and calculations.

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Main body page

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First text page is page number 3, title is centered, double spaced, Indented.

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Reference page

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References at the top, Hanging indent, References are ordered alphabetically.

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Why do we include in text citations?

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In text citations are used to indicate the source of any secondary materials used in your writing. They provide a shortcut to the full citation listed in the references page.

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What goes into a citation?

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The author’s last name, then a comma leading into a year.
(No author) First word of article, then year.
(Organization) Organization name, then year. Organization name can be condensed after the first citation.
(No date) Last name or organization, n.d.)

*If there is no date, no author, etc. It might not be a good source.

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