Social Science Disciplines

What is the origin of the term "discipline"?

• Latin word discere

• Greek word logos

• Latin word disciplina

• Greek word oikos

According to Biglan, which discipline is considered hard-pure?

• Geology

• Literature

• Sociology

• Biology

What is the focus of soft-applied disciplines?

• Personal growth and reflective practice

• Development of products and techniques

• Solving environmental problems

• Scientific innovation

Which branch of anthropology focuses on the study of human speech and language?

• Archaeology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Ethnology

• Physical Anthropology

Which discipline examines patterns of human interaction in groups?

• Geography

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Political Science

What is the primary concern of microeconomics?

• Behavior of individual agents such as firms or households

• International trade and commerce

• Behavior of the entire economy

• Economic policies of the government

Which of the following is a life discipline?

• Journalism

• Geology

• Genetics

• Mathematics

What is the meaning of the Greek word anthropos, from which anthropology is derived?

• Life

• Human

• Earth

• World

refers to work that is undertaken within the same discipline.

• Transdisciplinary

• Interdisciplinary

• Cross-disciplinary

• Intradisciplinary

What type of source is a diary written during World War II?

• Secondary Source

• Tertiary Source

• Primary Source

• Historical Source