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QUIZ #1 IN DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on quiz notebook.
1. “According to Albert Einstein, light has no mass. Thus, it also has no energy. However, how can sunlight warm the earth without
energy?” Which of the following academic disciplines can answer this question?
A. Humanities C. Social Physics B. Natural Sciences D. Social Sciences
2. When a researcher tries to learn about human society and understand the things that are occurring in it by conducting keen observations, critical
analyses, and interpretations of social facts found from the individuals living in a society, what element of Social Sciences does the researcher
focus?
A. Empirical Analysis C. Society B. Nature D. Superstition
3. If the purpose of the scientific method in Natural Sciences is to study all natural phenomena that happened, or are currently occurring, in our
world using tangible evidences such as artifacts, fossils, and natural forces, what is the purpose of the scientific method in Social Sciences?
A. To discover the laws of nature that rules our world.
B. To explore the creative expressions of human experiences.
C. To study the several human conditions and the manners wherein the human experiences are processed and recorded.
D. To understand the different aspects of human society, several social phenomena, and the impacts of these occurrences on people’s lives.
4. If the focus of the Natural Sciences is to explore all natural phenomena that occurred, or are currently happening, in the world, what is the focus
of the Humanities?
A. To study the different aspects of human society.
B. To explore the laws of nature that rules our world.
C. To discover the effects of social phenomena on people’s live.
D. To understand the numerous human conditions and the ways wherein the human experiences are treated and documented.
5. In terms of the connection between Social Sciences and Humanities, some of the disciplines of Social Sciences are also affiliated with
Humanities. Which of the following disciplines of Social Sciences is NOT associated with Humanities?
A. Anthropology B. Economics C. History D. Linguistics
6. Social Sciences began to become slightly scientific during the __________.
A. Age of Enlightenment B. Medieval Period
C. Industrial Revolution D. Renaissance Period
7. Auguste Comte believed that theology and metaphysics are imperfect modes of knowledge and that these two should be rejected since they
cannot be verified by experimental investigation. Which of the following tendencies of thought was founded by Auguste Comte to oppose the two
studies? A. Democracy C. Humanitarianism B. Evolution D. Positivism
8. In the elements of Social Sciences, the empirical analysis places the entire body of knowledge in a systematic mode of inquiry about human
societies through the scientific method while the society puts the whole area of study on __________.
A. The creative expressions of human experiences
B. The people living in a society and their social environments or backgrounds
C. The study of all natural phenomena that occurred, or are currently occurring, in the world
D. The numerous human conditions and the manners in which the human experiences are treated and recorded
9. Which of the following is NOT a definition of the term “society”?
A. It is the friendly association or companionship with other people
B. It is a large group of individuals whose relationships are impersonal and detached
C. It is the product of purposeful activities of individuals who came together for the attainment of a common goal
D. It is an organized group of people whose members work together or regularly meet and have a shared way of living, interest, and territory
10. The scientific method is less commonly used in what academic discipline?
A. Humanities C. Social Physics B. Natural Science D. Social Science
11. Which of the following definitions best describes the term “society”?
A. It is a small group of people whose members share tight, personal, and lasting relationships
B. It is a large social group where the relationships among members are usually impersonal and goal oriented
C. It is a collection of people whose members frequently meet and consider themselves as parts of a group
D. It is an organized group of individuals whose members regularly meet or work together and have a shared culture, interest, and territory
12. The following are the disciplines that are both associated with Social Sciences and Humanities EXCEPT __________.
A. Anthropology B. Economics C. History D. Linguistics
13. Which academic discipline studies different human conditions and the ways wherein the human experiences are processed and recorded? A.
Humanities C. Philosophy B. Natural Science D. Social Science
14. Which of the following terms refers to the body of knowledge concerned with the systematic study of different facets of our society, several
social phenomena, and the effects of these occurrences on people’s lives?
A. Humanities C. Philosophy B. Natural Science D. Social Science
15. What element of Social Sciences places the entire area of study on the members of the society and their social environments or backgrounds?
a. Empirical Analysis c. Society b. Nature d. Superstition
16. Which of the following areas of study concentrates on examining every natural phenomenon that happened, or is currently occurring, in the
world by means of tangible evidences such as natural forces, artifacts, and fossils?
A. Humanities C. Philosophy B. Natural Science D. Social Science
17. Several intellectuals considered the use of philosophical approach in examining human societies as an unpleasant continuing impact of the past
that is needed to be opposed by using critical reason, enlightenment, and, if necessary, revolution. Which of these intellectuals founded Positivism
to study our societies?
A. Auguste Comte C. Herbert Spencer
B. Charles Darwin D. Karl Marx
18. The element of Social Sciences that puts the whole body of knowledge in an academic mode of inquiry about our societies by means of the
scientific method refers to __________.
A. Empirical Analysis C. Society B. Nature D. Superstition
19. What is the importance of the Age of Enlightenment in the history of Social Sciences?
A. It is where the Social Sciences started to become slightly scientific
B. It is where the origins of some of the significant concepts and purposes of Social Sciences emerged
C. It is where numerous social philosophers used philosophical approaches in investigating human societies
D. It is where scientific thoughts became more reliable than faith and superstition in explaining various social phenomena
20. What is the similarity between Social Sciences and Natural Sciences?
A. Both areas utilize the scientific method in creating a study.
B. Both disciplines focus on the creative expressions of human experiences.
C. Both fields concentrate on observing and understanding numerous social phenomena.
D. Both studies explore the different laws of nature that govern our world through objective and experimental methods.

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