Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

1st Validating Assessment

Name: _____________________________________
Score: ___________________
Grade Level/Section: ________________________
Date: ___________________

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: These questions will help you think about the lesson you have learned from the first 2
modules. Choose and circle the letter of the best answer.

1. Economics: Social Science while Physics: ___________

a. Humanities c. Soft Science
b. Natural Science d. Science and Technology

2. Which of the following best describes what social sciences have in common?
a. An interest in studying human beings
b. The study of the mind
c. A focus on mental culture
d. A research that overlaps genetics

3. If you were to explore why one group of people speak the way that they do, which discipline would
be the most relevant?
a. Chemistry b. Linguistics c. Psychology d. Economics

4. It is a discipline which includes everything about humans, from their biological and evolutionary
past, to ways of life and traditions that they uphold.
a. Economics b. Social Science c. Anthropology d. Sociology

5. _________________ is a Social Science, while _______________________ is a Natural Science.

a. Astrology/Astronomy b. Geography/Geology c. Anthropology/Astronomy
D. Agronomy/Horticulture

6. Which Social Science is most concerned with the distribution, consumption, and production of
resources in society?
a. Psychology b. Linguistics c. Economics d. Anthropology
 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of Social Science?
a. Physics b. Anthropology c. Economics d. Psychology

B. CHART COMPLETION. For Nos. 8 – 15.

Directions: Fill in the information required by completing the chart below.

Social Science Definition Aim and Purpose Key Figure

Discipline
8 – 10. Anthropology

11 – 13. Economics

14 – 15. History

MALOU C. ELEVERA
Subject Teacher