TEST 1 Flashcards
The researcher formulates a general statement of the problem
HYPOTHESIS
The researcher selects a particular subject matter depending on his or her interest
TOPIC
________ is concerned with living organisms.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
________ are ideas that are communicated from one scientist to another.
PUBLIC
________ pertains to knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
SCIENCE
________ is a philospher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightment throughout Europe.
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
The researcher formulates a scientific theory after a thorough analysis of data
CONCLUSION
________ is an English philosopher best known for his 1651 books.
THOMAS HABBES
The researcher may find patters or relationships that could help in the analysis of gathered data; the stage of classifying and organizing data
ANALYSIS
What are the 2 main branches of science?
NATURAL SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE
________ attempted to reconcile msyticism with Theology.
IBN KHALDUN
________ is an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in the Ancient Greece.
PLATO
________ is the knowledge built upon by previous and future research on the subject
CONTINUOUS
Give 3 subfields of Social Sciences
ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, POLSCI
________ is a towering figure in ancient Greek Philosophy. He made important contributions to logic, criticism, physics, biology, psychology, …
ARISTOTLE
What is the importance of Social Science?
- HELPS USE FIGURE OUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONS
- HELPS RESEARCHERS SOLVE THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR TO HELP ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS & IMPROVE HUMAN CONDITION
________ is defined as “people in general though of living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values” ( MERRIAM-WEBSTER)
SOCIETY
The researcher defines the nature of the problem where a theory can be developed along the way; the most important phase of inquiry
PROBLEM
What are the important characteristics of Science?
EMPIRICAL, PROPOSITIONAL, LOGICAL, PUBLIC, PROBLEM SOLVING, CONTINUOUS
________ deals with the natural world; concerned with the phenomena and objects of nature and the physical world.
NATURAL SCIENCE
What is the order of The Scientific Method?
TOPIC → PROBLEM → HYPOTHESIS → METHOD OF INQUIRY/DATA GATHERING → ANALYSIS → CONCLUSION
________ employs the rules of logic in order to validate inferences.
LOGICAL
________ is an English philosopher and physician; one of the most influential of the Enlightment thinkers.
JOHN LOCKE
________ are those branches of knowledge that concern themselves with human being and their culture or with analytic and critical methods of inquiry
HUMANITIES
What are the characteristics of Nature?
AUTONOMY: OPERATES ACCORDING TO ITS OWN LAWS AN PROCESSES
INHERENT BALANCE: OFTEN STRIVES FOR A STATE OF BALANCE OF EQUILIBRIUM
DIVERSITY: CHARACTERIZED BY IMMENSE DIVERSITY IN TERMS OF SPECIES, ECOSYSTEMS, AND LANDSCAPES
________ is a phenomenon that should be observable using the different senses.
EMPIRICAL
The stage of empirical research involving the use of senses and/or precision instruments
DATA GATHERING
What are the interactions between Society and Nature?
INFLUENCE: HUMAN SOCIETIES SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT NATURE THROUGH ACTIVITIES LEADING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND CHALLENGES
DEPENDENCE: SOCIETIES RELY ON NATURE FOR ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
MANAGEMENT: SOCIETIES DEVELOP SYSTEMS AND POLICIES TO MANAGE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
________ is concerned with the physical world.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
What are the 2 branches of Natural Science?
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
________ presents rational explanations about unexplained observations
PROBLEM-SOLVING
________ established the academic discipline of sociology.
DAVID EMILE DURKHEIM
________ can be described generally as an effort to understand, explain, and make predictions about the world using distinct methods of inquiry …
SCIENCE
________ is a French judge, man of letters and political philosopher.
DE MONTESQUIEU
The history of Social Science begins in the root of ________.
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
What are the characteristics of Society?
HUMAN-MADE: A CONSTRUCT CREATED BY HUMANS TO MANAGE
DYNAMIC: CHANGES OVER TIME
STRUCTURE: ORGANIZED THROUGH VARIOUS SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS
________ are things that are explained in the form of statements of generalizations.
PROPOSITIONAL
The term ________ is closely related to human society as it refers to the interaction of individuals and groups
SOCIAL
Give 3 branches of Physical Science
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY
________ is engaged in the study of phenomena relating to human groups and their sociophysical environment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
________ has many points of view to use in order to see things
THE HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
________ is an islamic medieval scholar who documented the lives of early population in the Middle East, South Asia, and Mediterranean.
AL BURUNI
