Social Science: Disciplines

__________ is the study of the natural environment and how it influences social and cultural development.

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Geography

• History

Some of the concerns of geography are:

• Demography

• Interactionism

• Resources

• Accessibility

____________ is the study of the relationship between biological traits and socially acquired characteristics. Sometimes called the study of humans.

Sociology’s vast subject matter can be identified as a study of people:

• What they do to their environment

• Human evolution

• Settlement of population

The subject matter of history is everything that has already happened. The study of history involves:

• Classifying

• Accessibility

• Conflict

• Identifying

_____________ is the study of the ways in which men and women make a living, the most pressing problem most human beings face

Some specific topics that interest psychologists and social psychologists are:

• Adjustment and maladjustment

• Environment and heredity

• Socialization

• Taxes

______________ is the study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society.

• Economics

• Psychology

• Political science

______________ deals with the mind and personality of the individual. It is a social science because humans are social creatures.

• History

• Psychology

• Anthropology

It considers the social organization through which people satisfy their wants for scarce goods and services.