Quiz on Branches of the Social Sciences

What does Economics primarily study?

• Human behavior in groups

• Allocation of scarce resources

• Political institutions

• Cultural development

Which subfield of Economics focuses on the behavior of companies?

• Monetary economics

• Environmental economics

• Labor economics

• Business economics

What is the main focus of Cultural Anthropology?

• Human biological nature

• Historical events

• Development of human culture

• Human evolution

Which subfield of History studies the history of political institutions?

• Environmental history

• Social history

• Political history

• Economic history

What does Political Science primarily study?

• Cultural institutions

• Human behavior in relation to political systems

• The development of economic institutions

• Human evolution

Which subfield of Psychology studies how and why learning takes place?

• Developmental psychology

• Experimental psychology

• Environmental psychology

• Personality psychology

What is the focus of Urban Sociology?

• Health and medicine

• Social life in rural areas

• Societal life interactions in urban areas

• Cultural development

What does Demography study?

• Cultural institutions

• Human populations across time

• Political systems

• Human behavior in groups

Which of the following is a career track in Applied Social Sciences?

• Environmental scientist

• Counseling

• Political analyst

• Cultural historian

What is the role of a Life Coach?

• To conduct historical research

• To analyze a client's present condition

• To provide legal advice

• To study human evolution