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Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences ( Humss-
112) week 1-9
Humanities and Social Sciences (AMA University)
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HUMSS 112
(did not get to write the answers for Learning Activity 1)
Social science is a unified science consisting of only one discipline.
-False
How is social science different from social philosophy?
-the inclusion of the scientific method
This social world was not always understood. But in the last 200 years, disciplines have
originated with the goal of examining it with the exact same that the sciences
use.
-scientific methodology
Which of the following is NOT a discipline of the social sciences?
-philosophy
The purpose of the social sciences is
-is to study systematically all aspects of human behavior/condition
What do all the disciplines within the social sciences have in common?
-interest in human behavior
Social science is the study of .
-society and human behavior
Which discipline does social sciences rely heavily upon when it comes to matters of
methodology?
-Physical Science
Each newly born human being enters a that has been shaped by those born
previously and is continually reshaped by each new generation. (Perry & Perry, 2003)
-social world
The entry of the human person into the world of societies is something that can be avoided.
-False
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: Social Science is the study of society
and human behavior.
-T
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The factor unique to the social
sciences compared with the disciplines under Natural Sciences is its focus on society
accompanied by the use of a scientific method that, in a way, becomes a unity for both the
natural and the humanities.
-T
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: The Natural Sciences is divided into

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two groups.
-T
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: What makes social science a
science is its determination to use the scientific method to study specific aspects of human
behavior in the social world.
-T
It deals with the physical world.
-Natural Sciences
Which of the following is/are aspects covered by the social sciences?
-society and specific aspects of human behavior
Which of these disciplines is part of the humanities?
-Philosophy
The Natural Sciences are divided into two groups:
-physical and life science
Science may be briefly defined as a method using a system of rational inquiry dependent on
the .
-. empirical testing of facts
Social science is, in a way, a unity of .
-natural science and the humanities
The Natural Sciences is a branch of science that deals with the .
-physical world
What makes social science unique from natural science and the humanities?
-focus on society accompanied with scientific method
This is what makes social science a science.
-none of the above
The is learning or literature concerned with human culture.
-humanities
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural science?
-political science
Which aspect of society does social science concern itself with?
-all aspects of society including human behavior
Social science is, in a way, a unity of .
-natural science and the humanities
Politics is the only power that social science emphasizes.

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-False
The Natural Sciences is a branch of science that deals with the .
-physical world
The is learning or literature concerned with human culture.
-humanities
How is social science different from social philosophy?
-the inclusion of the scientific method
The life sciences are also called:
-biological science
Social science is the study of .
-society and human behavior
The following are disciplines of the humanities except:
-Geology
The entry of the human person into the world of societies is something that can be avoided.
-False
The Natural Sciences are divided into two groups:
-physical and life science
Social science is a unified science consisting of only one discipline.
-False
What does all the disciplines within the social sciences have in common?
-interest in human behavior
This is what makes social science a science.
-focus on society (may problem ata sa OED dapat none of the above eh)
This consists in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation,
testing, and modification of hypotheses.
-Scientific Method
What makes social science unique from natural science and the humanities?
-focus on society accompanied with scientific method
Which discipline does social sciences rely heavily upon when it comes to matters of
methodology?
-Physical Science
(Yes paulit ulit yung tanong, lmao)
Which of the following is NOT a discipline of the social sciences?
-philosophy

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Which of the following is/are aspects covered by the social sciences?
-specific aspects of human behavior and society
Science may be briefly defined as a method using a system of rational inquiry dependent on
the .
-empirical testing of facts
Social Philosophy and Social Sciences are one and the same.
-False
The purpose of the social sciences
-is to study systematically all aspects of human behavior/condition
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural science?
-political science
This social world was not always understood. But in the last 200 years, disciplines have
originated with the goal of examining it with the exact same that the sciences use.
-scientific methodology
To which discipline does physics fall under:
-Natural Science
What makes social sciences “social”?
-society as its subject
Each newly born human being enters a that has been shaped by those born
previously and is continually reshaped by each new generation. (Perry & Perry, 2003)
-social world
Is sociology the same with the social sciences?
-False
When was the scientific method first created and applied?
-17th century
Which of these disciplines is part of the humanities?
-Philosophy
Fill in the blanks: the word Anthropology comes from two ancient Greek words - anthropos and
logos, which means and respectively.
-human being and study
True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: As social science is concerned with
all aspects of society and human behavior, it is not only composed of one science or one
subject.
-T

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True or False. Write T if the answer is true, and F if false: Anthropology combines natural
science and information gathered from the social sciences to uncover the relationships
between biological traits acquired socially by living in groups.
-T
He is considered the father of modern anthropology.
-Franz Boas
This is a social science that seeks to understand human origins and adaptation, and the
diversity of cultures and worldviews.
-Anthropology
Geography is considered to be both a natural science and a social science.
-True
This discipline probes the need for an institution to maintain order, make decisions, and
provide for defense.
-political science
Social Science is not only composed of one science or one subject. Since it concerns itself
with all aspects of society and human behavior, it is naturally divided into , all
of which share an interest in human behavior.
-disciplines
Anthropology comes from two Greek words:
-anthropos and logos
Geography is concerned with:
-structure of the planet earth
“Language is an everyday occurrence in society, and one cannot possibly communicate with
individuals within society without the usage of language.”
-True
Which of the following is NOT a branch of linguistics?
-diction
Linguistics is the scientific study of:
-human language
is a study of the past, one that describes/narrates and analyzes human activities in
the past and the changes that these had undergone.
-history
For John and Erna Perry, an important part of political science is , which tries
to uncover patterns of behavior among the nations of the world.
-international relations

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The father of modern Economics.
-Adam Smith
This refers to the lack of proper resources for the needs of a person or a group of people.
-Scarcity
He was one of the proponents of proto-anthropology.
-herodotus of halicarnassus
Economics comes from the Greek word ta oikonomika, meaning
-science of the household
Which of the following is NOT true about Economics?
-It is a discipline that was only established recently, because our ancestors did not believe in
the value of private property.
The Greek word politika means:
-affairs of the cities
What is one of the most notable proponents of the study of geography, and is still recognized
today as an intellectual treasure? This came from 600 BCE in Babylon.
-Imago Mundi
is considered the father of modern anthropology.
-Franz Boas
Herodotus wrote which work that earned him the title of the father of history?
-The Histories
“The most concrete origin, however, can be found in Ancient China with the writings of Fan Li
(also known as Tao Zhu Gong) who wrote a for businessmen. (Wang, 2012)
-golden laws for businessmen
is considered the father of geography. He is known as the first person to actually use the term.
-Eratosthenes
“The history of linguistics is a branch of intellectual history, for it deals with the history of
ideas – ideas about language – and directly with language itself.”
-False
Eriksen and Nielsen note that one particular Greek, namely Herodotus of Halicarnassus (c.
484–425 BCE), was one of the proponents of what is called a , or the prelude
to modern anthropology as we know today.
-proto-anthropology
Which of these individuals is the father of modern linguistics?
-Noam Chomsky

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In other words, political science as a discipline found its roots in Ancient Greek , that
ultimately led to its continuous development in other major civilizations.
-philosophy
As John and Erna Perry put it, “The discipline does attempt to study systematically a sequence
of related events – or a number of such sequences – for the purpose of learning about,
verifying, and establishing meaningful relationships among them.” (Perry & Perry, 2003)
-True
What does the word scarcity mean?
-lack of resources
This discipline does attempt to study systematically a sequence of related events - or a
number of such sequences - for the purpose of learning about, verifying, and establishing
meaningful relationships among them."
-History
The oldest known world map came from what civilization?
-ancient babylon
Political Science can be broken down into several parts such as phonetics, phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
-False
According to Ajan Raghunatan, “Plato believed that body and mind are two united entities and
mind could exist even after death.”
-False
Sociology comes from the Latin word meaning “companion” with the Greek word
which means “study” or “word.”
-socius and logos
This work is a short treatise on how a good state should be governed, which was written by
the Greek philosopher Plato.
-The Republic
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote which political science work?
-The Social Contract
The chief concern of political science is .
-study of power
Geography is also concerned with the ways in which people use the natural environment: why
they settle in some locations rather than others, which types of land are good for agriculture
and which for mining, what routes of transportation people choose to follow and why, and
where people establish their industrial centers.
-True

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The social psychologist makes a considerable contribution to our understanding of personality
development, the behavior of individuals within groups and group phenomena such as
leadership and deviance.
-True
It seeks first of all to analyze and classify the different types of relationships within society
which produce such social phenomena as associations and institutions by means of which the
behavior of individuals is organized and controlled.
-Sociology
Economics deals with the optimum allocation of unlimited resources to satisfy the limited
wants and needs of the people.
-False
This work deals with the proper management of the state, which included proper allocation of
resources.
-The Republic
History seeks to unearth the very primitive in man and creates for him a history that dates
back to thousands of years to the present.
-False
This level of alienation occurs when the production becomes the only focus that the worker
should have. Personal issues and development, as well as experiences which could enhance
human nature, end up neglected for more production.
-Alienation of Worker from Human Nature
He influenced Marx's own especially with regards to his ideas in history and the evolution of
society.
Karl Marx was highly influenced by which German philosopher:
-Friedrich Hegel
-G.W.F. Hegel
The result of this alienation is monotonous, robot-like mode of production and it takes away the
creativity from the worker.
-Labor Process
The Parsonian theory is also known as
-Structural-Functionalism
This theory became the first and foremost response to the despotic rule of capitalism.
-Marxism
Parsons determined that each individual does not have expectations of the other's action and
reaction to his own behavior, and that these expectations would (if successful) be "derived"
from the accepted norms and values of the society they inhabit only on condition. (Parsons,
1961)
-False
Parsons doctoral dissertation was entitled with his main focus on the work of Werner
Sombart and Max Weber.
-The Concept of Capitalism in the Recent German Literature

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The disciplines prove how social science is meaning that the social sciences are
things that you can use everyday to understand reality much better.
-applicable and practical
That is why apart from the disciplines, the social sciences have what we call the dominant
approaches and ideas that are present within the different disciplines. These are the
of a discipline, or better yet, the very inspiration of the different social sciences.
-roots
is a method for analyzing language, narratives, and cultural phenomena that uncovers
basic elements that form structures (often binary oppositions).
-structuralism
“Simply put, structuralism is understanding human culture and elements in terms of their
relationship with a larger, overarching system.”
-True
It is defined as an approach that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to
promote solidarity and stability. It looks for a structure’s social function.
-structural-functionalism
Talcott Parsons was greatly influenced by which thinker:
-Vilfredo Pareto
These are known as classic writers of sociology except:
-Jean Valjean
He (Parsons) held that "the social system is made up of the:
-actions of individuals
The evolution of capitalism, according to Fulcher’s account, dates back to at least the century,
when private ownership overcome the standard “one for all, all for one” system of ownership
in older societies.
-17th
Which of the following is NOT a communist country?
-Russian Federation
is one’s stature in society, normally based on economic capabilities. critical
individual parts.
-class
What is another word for the ruling class?
-bourgeoisie
According to Fulcher, “Capitalist production depends on the exploitation of wage labor, which
also fuels the consumption of the goods and services produced by capitalist enterprises.
Production and consumption are linked by the markets that come to mediate all economic
activities.” (Fulcher, 2004)
-True
is defined as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are
controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

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-capitalism
Which book did Marx write with Friedrich Engels?
-The Communist Manifesto
This exploitation of wage labor led to the creation of two ‘classes’:
-ruler and worker
Capitalism made its breakthrough in . (Fulcher, 2004)
-Britain
“Production is the only focus the worker should have. One’s personal issues and development,
as well as experiences that could enhance human nature are neglected for more production.
-Alienation of Worker from Human Nature
Private property is replaced with , and man becomes friend once more to fellow man.
It is in a communist setting, Marx envisions, that society will flourish.
-common ownership
Which of the following is a communist country?
-China
“Workers are forced to pay attention to the production only. Thus they will have no time to
interact with fellow workers, whose main focus too is to do labor in exchange for salaries.
Workers are alienated from this experience to make way for an undivided attention for the
production of goods.”
-Alienation of Worker from Other Workers
Which of the following is the Marxist wing of Philippine parties?
-Communist Party of the Philippines
“The goal of an economic-centered and capitalist-inspired work place is the generation of
more products. Once the worker is done with the product, he disowns it.”
-Alienation of Worker from Products
The disciplines prove how social science is meaning that the social sciences are things
that you can use everyday to understand reality much better.
-applicable and practical
What is another term for the working class?
-proletariat
“The conditions the social, political and intellectual life process in general. It
is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social
being that determines their consciousness.” (Marx, 1859)”
-mode of production of material life
“The worker is forced to abide by the same technique, the same default setting, when
attempting to produce something from their labor. It takes away creativity from the
worker, and results in a monotonous, robot-like mode of production.”
-Alienation of Worker from Labor Process
Which pragmatic thinker did Mead transfer with to Chicago and was greatly influenced by?

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-John Dewey
It is a movement in psychology and philosophy that emphasized the outward behavioral
aspects of thought and dismissed the inward experiential, and sometimes the inner
procedural, aspects as well.
-behaviorism
“Meaning can be described, accounted for, or stated in terms of symbols or language at its
highest and most complex stage of development.” (Mead, 1972)
-True
Behaviorist approaches tend to focus more on the empirical or outward observation of the
subjects.
-True
Which element of communication is regarded as “symbolic”?
-Language
The term “symbolic interactionism” was coined by which of Mead’s students:
-Herbert Blumer
When one speaks of a , it means that it is a philosophical movement that includes
those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the
meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that
unpractical ideas are to be rejected. (McDermid, 2009)
-pragmatic philosophy
Pragmatic philosophy is more focused on theory than practice:
-False
Mead published several books, including Carus Lectures as well as the Philosophy of Social
Action.
-False
Symbolic interactionism’s key principles can be seen in the work:
-None of the choices (Should be Mind, Self and Society)
His academic interests were broad, but he settled for at the University of Vienna in
1873 and obtained his degree in 1881.
-medicine
Which Freudian work is considered the most important one?
-The Interpretation of Dreams
“The Freudian view of human nature is basically . According to him, our behavior is
determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, biological and instinctual drives, as
these evolve through key psychosexual stages in the first six years of life. (Corey, 2009)
-deterministic
According to Stephen Thornton, “Freud’s psychoanalytic theory was initially not well received
– when its existence was acknowledged at all it was usually by people who were, as Breuer
had foreseen, scandalized by the emphasis placed on sexuality by Freud.” (Thornton, 2010)

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-True
Freud places no emphasis on the sexual formation of an individual, and how rooting out
these past experiences in psychoanalysis will be a good form of treatment.
-False
Freud was a mentor to two other major psychologists:
-Adler and Jung
In 1895, Freud and his colleague Josef Breuer published:
-Studies in Hysteria
In 1885-86, Freud spent the greater part of a year in Paris, where he was deeply impressed by
the work of the French neurologist Jean Charcot who was at that time using as a
medical technique.
-hypnotism
It is a source of motivation that encompasses sexual energy.
-libido
Psychoanalysis as an approach was only considered a major psychological and sociological
theory during the life of its proponent:
-Sigmund Freud
When Mead mentions the ‘taking the role of the other,’ he implies that through language,
human persons could interpret the of the individual he is communicating with.
-symbolic nature
Mead published several books, including Mind, Self, and Spirit as well as the Philosophy of
Social Action.
-False
The principle of meaning teaches us that human persons interact, and that we do so through
the use of:
-symbols
The very basic principle of the id is to attain pleasure and avoid pain.
-True
Which of the following is a part of the Structure of Personality?
-ego
“Symbolic interaction is an entire process of : meaning, speaking, and thinking.”
-dialogue
It includes a person’s moral code, the main concern being whether action is good or bad, right
or wrong. It represents the ideal rather than the real, and strives not for pleasure but for
perfection. The rewards are feelings of pride and self-love; the punishments are feelings of
guilt and inferiority.” (Corey, 2009)
-superego
In 1885-86, Freud spent the greater part of a year in Paris, where he was deeply impressed by
the work of the French neurologist Jean Charcot who was at that time using as a

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medical technique.
-hypnotism
“It is the ‘executive’ that governs, controls and regulates the personality. As a ‘traffic cop’
it mediates between the instincts and the surrounding environment. The controls
consciousness and exercises censorship.” (Corey, 2009)
-ego
The is the original system of personality; at birth a person is . The is the
primary source of psychic energy and the seat of the instincts. It lacks organization, and it is
blind, demanding and insistent.” (Corey, 2009)
-id
When one speaks of a , it means that it is a philosophical movement that includes
those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the
meaning of a proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and that
unpractical ideas are to be rejected. (McDermid, 2009)
-pragmatic philosophy
Thought is based on language. While in a conversation, your mind is imagining or thinking
about the different points of view or meanings to what the other person is saying to you.
-True
These three principles are important for Mead because these form a symbolic interaction that
enables society to be united and become real active agents of social progress. With the use of
communication, there arises a universal want for the:
-common good
Private property is replaced with , and man becomes friend once more to fellow man. It is
in a communist setting, Marx envisions, that society will flourish.
-common ownership
History can be derived from two Greek terms: meaning “learned or wise man,” and
meaning “finding out.”
-histōr and histōria
The value of historical institutionalism is that it shows how an institution can reflect the
changes within society, and how one need not to extensively pursue a conclusion based on
multiple observations on society, but rather can be focused on one body that sufficiently
accounts for a proper description of society’s progress.
-True
In the 20th century, ‘first-wave’ feminists had demanded civil and political equality.
-True
Renowned feminist and French philosopher was born in Paris on the 9th of January, year
1908.
-Simone de Beauvoir
The word feminist or feminism emerged in Europe around the later years of the 1600s and in
the United States in 1910. (Goldstein, 1989)
-False
The last wave of feminism, also known as third-wave feminism, is an acceptance of the
second-wave and is a support of sorts of the preceding wave. Third-wave feminism

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distinguished itself from the second wave around issues of sexuality, challenging female
heterosexuality and celebrating sexuality as a means of female empowerment. (Holt &
Cameron, 2010)
-False
The most important work of de Beauvoir that contributed to feminist theory is her work:
-The Second Sex
Human-environment system means that society lives in a blank, dysfunctional world and a
world that affects society greatly.
-False
The primary thrust of this theory is that the two parties: humans and the environment, are in
a state of continuous seclusion and disintegration.
-False
There is no clear definition for human environment system, as it crosses at once such as
ecology, sociology and environmental demographics.
-multiple disciplines
This is typically defined as the sociological study of societal-environmental interactions,
although this definition immediately presents the problem of integrating human cultures with
the rest of the environment. (Schaefer, 2016)
-environmental sociology
According to Rolando Gripaldo’s work Filipino Philosophy, Rizal envisioned a society.
-utopian
Mercado's work talks about the fundamental trait of Filipinos to incorporate the religious
into their social lives, and how Philippine society is shaped by the values and teachings of a
belief in a Supreme Being or God.
-Inculturation and Filipino Theology
Rizal envisioned a Philippine society that had , and the desire to serve one’s country
wholeheartedly and without reservation.
-racial pride
Sikolohiyang Pilipino is a by-product of Western psychology.
-False
The principle emphasis of Sikolohiyang Pilipino is to destroy national identity and
consciousness, social involvement, and psychology of language and culture.
-False
Clinical Psychology
-Psychology
Industrial Psychiatrist
-Psychology
Trade Union Management
-Political Science

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Guidance Counselor
-Psychology
Museum Curator
-History
Non-Profit Organization Administrator
-Political Science
The social sciences are not limited to the four corners of a classroom. It is something active, and
plays a continuous part in society.
-True
Granted, most individuals would have different opinions on what is the best for a perfect
society to take shape. However, the common goal here is for society itself to .
-prosper
Social Anthropologist
-Anthropology
"From-us-for-us perspective": A communication-based framework whose aim is to produce a
"national" discourse ("talastasangbayan").
-PantayongPananaw
According to the definition of an institution, identify whether the given is an institution or not:
School
-Institution
Identify whether the given is part of the humanities or the social sciences: The Impact of
Young Women in LGU's
-Humanities
Identify whether the given is part of the humanities or the social sciences: The Government of
Ancient Rome
-Social Sciences
Identify whether the given is part of the humanities or the social sciences: 20th Century Art
Interpretation
-Humanities
Ecology and Environmental Demographics are the same.
-False
Isabelo de los Reyes is also credited to be the first Filipino:
-socialist
Identify if the mentioned social tradition is uniquely Filipino or not: Bayanihan
-Filipino
Identify if the mentioned social tradition is uniquely Filipino or not: Burger Parties
-Non-Filipino/Foreign
Identify if the mentioned social tradition is uniquely Filipino or not: Panliligaw

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-Filipino
According to the definition of an institution, identify whether the given is an institution or not:
Text-Group
-Non-institution
Identify whether the given is part of the humanities or the social sciences: Pre-Colonial
Philippines
-Humanities
Identify which Filipino social thinker applies to the theory: Filipino Philosophy
-Leonardo Mercado
Identify if the mentioned social tradition is uniquely Filipino or not: Town Fiestas
-Filipino
Identify which Filipino social thinker applies to the theory: Filipino Communism
-Isabelo de los Reyes
Identify which wave of feminism applies to the social concern: Heterosexuality vs.
Homosexuality
-first wave