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MIDTERM EXAM
Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences
HSS 300

Directions: Shade the letter of the correct answer. Read the following questions carefully.

______1. It is concerned about society. It aims at

understanding all aspects of society as wen as finding _____10. Involves group of people, rather that individuals, and
solutions to deal with social problems. It is a broad area of attempts to understand the way people relate to each other
knowledge and includes several different disciplines under its and functions as society.
domain. a. Sociology c. Demography
a. Social Science c. Political Science b. Archeology d. Economics
b. Natural Science d. Formal Science
_____11. The study of population and changes and trends,
_____2. The study of natural phenomena. using resources such as statistics of birth, deaths and disease.
a. Social Science c. Political Science a. Sociology c. Demography
b. Natural Science d. Formal Science b. Archeology d. Economics

_____3. The study of mathematics and logic. _____12. A holistic discipline concerned with human, both past
a. Social Science c. Political Science and present.
b. Natural Science d. Formal Science a. Sociology c. Demography
b. Archeology d. Anthropology
_____3. The study of human behavior and societies. _____13. Study of language. It deals which the study of
a. Social Science c. Political Science particular languages and the search on what general
b. c. Natural Science d. Formal Science languages have in common.
a. Sociology c. Demography
_____4. To apply existing scientific knowledge to develop b. Linguistic d. Anthropology
more practical application like health care, technology or _____14. Is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological
inventions. and behavioral aspects of human beings, their related non-
a. Social Science c. Applied Science human primates and their extinct hominin ancestors.
b. c. Natural Science d. Formal Science a. Physical Anthropology
b. Archeology
_____5. A holistic discipline concerned with human, both past c. Cultural Anthropology
and present. d. Linguistic Anthropology
a. Demography c. Psychology
b. c. Archeology d. Geography _____15. Is the study of the ancient and recent human past
through material rem ains. It is subfield of anthropology, the
_____6. The science that studies the land, the features, the study of all human culture.
inhabitant and the phenomena pf the earth. a. Sociology c. Demography
a. Demography c. Psychology b. Archeology d. Anthropology
b. c. Archeology d. Geography
_____16. Is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of
_____7. Geography focuses largely on the built environment cultural variations among humans is in contrast to social
and how space is created, viewed and managed by humans as anthropology which perceives cultural variations as a subset of
well as the influence humans have on the space they occupy the anthropological constant.
through field as diverse as cultural, geography, transportation, a. Physical Anthropology c. Archeology
health, military operation and cities. b. Cultural Anthropology d. Linguistic Anthropology
a. Human c. Physical
b. Animal d. Environment _____17. It seeks to understand human language, written and
non- written, spoken and non- verbal.
_____8. Geography examines phenomena related to the a. Physical Anthropology b. Archeology
natural environment: climate, oceans, soils, and the c. Cultural Anthropology d. Linguistic Anthropology
measurement of the earth.
a. Human c. Physical _____18. Anthropologist focus on how aspects of economics
b. Animal d. Environment and politics relate to other aspects of culture, such as
_____9. The theory and practice of politics and the description important.
and analysis system and political behavior. It is the study of a. Sociology b. Human Psychology
allocation and transfer of power in decision-making. c. History d. Economic and Political
a. Social Science c. Political Science
b. Natural Science d. Formal Science
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_____19. The term history refers only to periods of time after

the invention of writing. Anthropologist often study historical _____32. Is the scientific study of behavior and mental
document to learn more about the past of living people. processes.
a. Sociology b. Human Psychology a. Psychology b. Economics
c. History d. Economic and Political c. Sociology d. Cognitive

_____20. Shaped by their culture as they grow up in a _____33. Study the ways humans perceive and understand
particular society. the world around them.
a. Sociology b. Human Psychology a. Physiological Psychologist
c. History d. Enculturated b. Developmental Psychologist
c. Cognitive Psychologist
_____21. Anthropology also examines certain aspects of d. Social Psychologist
human psychology. Anthropology studies how people become.
a. Sociology b. Human Psychology _____34. Study the role of brain functions in behavior.
c. History d. Economic and Political a. Physiological Psychologist
b. Developmental Psychologist
_____22. Anthropology involves the study of human society c. Cognitive Psychologist
and culture. d. Social Psychologist
a. Sociology b. Human Psychology
c. History d. Economic and Political _____35. Study how individuals grow and change throughout
their lives.
_____23. Father of Evolution? a. Physiological Psychologist
a. Franz Boas b. Charles Darwin b. Developmental Psychologist
c. Edward Burnett d. Margaret Mead c. Cognitive Psychologist
d. Social Psychologist
_____24. One of the fathers of sociology, utilized scientific
methods to approach the study of society and social groups. _____36. Study how people influence and rare influenced by
a. Franz Boas b. Emile Durkheim others.
c. Edward Burnett d. Margaret Mead a. Physiological Psychologist
b. Developmental Psychologist
_____25. Father of Sociology. c. Cognitive Psychologist
a. Franz Boas b. Charles Darwin d. Social Psychologist
c. Edward Burnett d. August Comte
_____37. Test and students, analyze learning problems, and
_____26. Second Founder of Sociology? counsel teacher and parents.
a. Franz Boas b. Charles Darwin a. Physiological Psychologist
c. Herbert Spencer d. August Comte b. Developmental Psychologist
c. Cognitive Psychologist
_____27. A German who believed that the key to human d. School Psychologist
history in class Conflict”.
a. Franz Boas b. Karl Marx _____38. Work on a wide variety of issues in work settings.
c. Herbert Spencer d. August Comte a. Industrial/Organizational psychologist

_____28. That is acquiring the instruments of understanding. b. Developmental Psychologist

a. Learning to know b. Learning to do c. Cognitive Psychologist
c. Learning to live together d. Learning to be d. School Psychologist

_____29. So as to be able to act creatively in one’s _____39. Focus on ways to improve health by altering
environment. behavior
a. Learning to know b. Learning to do a. Industrial/Organizational psychologist
c. Learning to live together d. Learning to be
b. Developmental Psychologist
_____30. So as to participate in and cooperated with other c. Health Psychologist
people in all human activities. d. School Psychologist
a. Learning to know b. Learning to do
c. Learning to live together d. Learning to be
_____31. So as to better develop one’s personality and to act _____40. Study how psychological factors influence
with ever greater autonomy, judgement and personal performance in sports, physical activity and exercise.
responsibility. a. Industrial/Organizational psychologist
a. Learning to know b. Learning to do b. Sports Psychologist
c. Learning to live together d. Learning to be c. Health Psychologist
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d. School Psychologist

_____41. Is the diagnosis and treatment of mental and _____46. Refers to a set of institutional structures that push
behavioral disorders. men and women into different social roles and given them
a. Clinical psychologist b. Counseling Psychology unequal access to rewards, positions of power, and privilege.
c. Health Psychologist d. School Psychologist a. Theory b. Patriarchy

_____42. Latter typically involves working with people who c. Heterosexism d. Paradigms
have less severe, emotional and vocational problems.
a. Clinical psychologist b. Counseling Psychology _____47. Is a system of attitudes, bias, and discrimination that
favor male-female sexuality and relationships.
c. Health Psychologist d. School Psychologist a. Theory b. Patriarchy
c. Heterosexism d. Paradigms
_____43. Study of groups interactions, societies and social
interactions, from small and personal groups to very large _____48. Is an abstract system of word meanings and symbols
groups. for all aspects of culture. It includes speech, written characters,
a. Psychology b. Political Science numerals, symbols and gesture and expressions of non-verbal
b. Sociology d. Demography communication.
a. Verbal b. Language c. Non-verbal d. Physical
_____44. Is a way to explain different aspects of social
interactions and to create a testable preposition, called a _____49. The use of language.
hypothesis. a. Verbal b. Language c. Non-verbal d. Physical
a. Theory b. Macro-level
b. Micro-level d. Paradigms _____50. The use of gestures, facial expressions and other
body movements.
_____44. Theories relate to large-scale issues. a. Verbal b. Language c. Non-verbal d. Physical
a. Theory b. Macro - level
b. Micro-level d. Paradigms

_____45. Theories look at very specific relationships between

individuals or small groups.
a. Theory b. Macro-level

c. Micro-level d. Paradigms

“Trust yourself you know more than you think you do.”
-Benjamin Spock-

Prepared by: Approved by:

Mr. Mark Angelo M. Coderias, LPT Mr. Jonnel S. Espayos, LPT
Instructor OIC ICP-SJDM