Introduction to the social sciences

Question 1

What is the purpose of the social sciences?

Answer 1

The social sciences help us to understand how society and human behaviour work, so we can understand ourselves as humans

Question 2

What is a behaviour

Answer 2

Things that people do, say, think, purchase, avoid, support or demonstrate against.

Question 3

Name some types of social sciences

Answer 3

History, Politics, economics, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology

Question 4

Psychology:

Answer 4

It is the study of peoples thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and we really focus on understanding peoples personalities through experience or heredity.
Psychology focuses on the individual’s mind and thoughts.

Question 5

Sociology

Answer 5

The study of individuals in groups (Societies).
It is mainly concerned with how a group functions, develops and is structured ( Power and pyramids).
Sociology can deal with social media as well.
You can also be able to understand the way an individual acts based on who they associate with.

Question 6

Anthropology

Answer 6

Is the study of human species, and cultures around the world. It is also focused on how we have changed over time.

Question 7

What are the two branches of anthropology?

Answer 7

There is cultural which focuses on the cultures that people identify with, and species with deals with the biology and evolution of humans.