Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is the scientific study of the mind and behavior?
PSYCHOLOGY
What is the science of human beings;especially:the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture?
ANTHROPOLOGY
What is the study concerned with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services?
: ECONOMICS
What is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs?
HISTORY
What is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries?
geography
What is the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics?
LINGUISTICS
What is the branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government; the analysis of political activity and behavior?
POLITICAL SCIENCE
What is the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society
SOCIOLOGY
generally understood as an endeavor to understand, explain and predict the world we live in using distinctive methods of enquiry in an attempt to construct theories.
Science
Types of sciences
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Applied Social Sciences
disciplines that deal only with natural events using scientific methods”.
Natural Sciences
While the employment of scientific methods is generally regarded as typical but not exclusive of natural sciences, it is the focus on natural events that distinguishes natural from social science.
Natural Sciences
human society, societal groups, individuals in their relationships with others or institutions of societies and material goods as expression of human cohabitation
SOCIAL Sciences
The practical application of social science knowledge. Emphasis on putting theories into practice.
Applied SOCIAL SCIENCES
Characteristics of the Applied Social Sciences
Makes use of loose concepts rather than generalized propositions and theories
Not all concepts or theoretical models of SS are equally useful to ApSS
More likely to borrow from their basic disciplines those concepts and theoretical models which can aid ApSS in understanding or producing changes.
When the basic discipline does not provide theoretical systems or concepts to aid the ApSScientist to deal with change, the latter will develop these himself
The new concepts will, in turn, exert pressure to produce modifications in the theories of the basic discipline
This specializes in the operations and management of business institutions
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Focuses on the study of crime, criminal behavior, and the legal system:
CRIMINOLOGY
Provides a background in personnel management, staff training and development, and the crafting and institution of an organization’s policies and procedures:
Human Resources and organizational development
Includes the promotion, creative services, public relations, research, consulting, communications, advertisement, strategy, branding, and much more:
MARKETING
Concerned with the use of land, protection and use of the environment, public welfare, and the design of the urban environment:
URBAN PLANNING