Introduction to Social Sciences Methodology

What are the main branches of social sciences?

• • Anthropology

  • Sociology.

  • Political science.

  • Economics.

  • History.

• • Anthropology

  • Sociology.

  • Political science.

  • Economics.

  • Biology

• • Anthropology

  • Sociology.

  • Natural science.

  • Economics.

  • History.

• • Anthropomorphism

  • Sociology.

  • Political science.

  • Economics.

  • History.

What is the etymological meaning of the word 'science'?

• Feel

• Knowledge

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Research

• Analysis

• Observation

• Experimentation

What is the main difference between conducting a survey to gather opinions on a new product (qualitative) and analyzing sales data to determine customer preferences (quantitative) in marketing?

• Surveys and sales data analysis both use qualitative methods to gather customer feedback

• Surveys focus on quantitative data, while sales data analysis focuses on qualitative insights.

• Surveys provide numerical data, while sales data analysis gathers qualitative information.

• Surveys involve gathering direct opinions from customers, while sales data analysis relies on numerical data.

Emma is conducting a research study to analyze the impact of social media on teenagers. What type of data does quantitative research use to draw conclusions?

• Numeric data

• Descriptive data

• Qualitative data

• Observational data