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PRELIM EXAM SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is any discipline or branch of science that deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects.

a)

Social Science

b)

Philosophy

c)

Anthropology

d)

Psychology

2.

Philosophy, comes from Greek, by way of Latin, (a)   , “love of wisdom”) the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience.

3.

(a)   is a central element in the intellectual history of many civilizations

4.

The field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group life of human beings. So it is subject to change with the changes the human behavior

a)

Social Science

b)

Philosophy

c)

Anthropology

d)

Psychology

5.

A branch of science that seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using the Empirical and Scientific method.

a)

Social Science

b)

Natural Science

c)

Anthropology

d)

Psychology

6.

__________are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative.

a)

Social Science

b)

Natural Science

c)

Humanities

d)

Psychology

7.

The history of the social sciences begins in the roots of ancient (a)  

8.

The term "social science" may refer either to the specific (a)   established by thinkers such as Comte, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber, or more generally to all disciplines outside of noble science and arts.

9.

branch of philosophy that examines the concepts, methods, and logic of the social sciences.

(a)  

10.

(a)   and holism are two different approaches in psychology that researchers use to create experiments and draw conclusions.

11.

____________ is an approach that breaks down complex behaviors into simpler and separate components. This approach argues that explanations begin at the highest level of explanation then progressively works it's way down:

a)

Reductionism

b)

Holism

c)

Hermeneutics

d)

Phenomenology

12.

____________ focuses on systems as a whole rather than individually. An example of holism in Gestalt

psychology. Founded in Germany in the early 20th century, Gestalt psychology focused on perception and argued that explanations only make sense as a whole, and that looking at individual elements won't make sense on their own.

a)

Reductionism

b)

Holism

c)

Hermeneutics

d)

Phenomenology

13.

______________is the holistic "science of man," - a science of the totality of human existence.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

Archeology

14.

______________is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

Archeology

15.

______________ is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. As "the bridge between the human and physical sciences

a)

Anthropology

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

Archeology

16.

______________Is the study of past of human in the world.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Economics

c)

Geography

d)

History

17.

__________is the study of social arrangement to maintain peace and order within a society.

a)

Political science

b)

Law

c)

Linguistics

d)

Psychology

18.

_________will give you the opportunity to look at a variety of legal systems, and to focus on a particular area – contract law, international law or criminal law, to name but a few. Doing further study in law is especially useful if intending to go into it as a career, although it is possible to study it solely for academic reasons.

a)

Political science

b)

Law

c)

Linguistics

d)

Psychology

19.

________is the study of human soul/ mind/ behavior/ personality and how these are effected by individuals environment

a)

Political science

b)

Law

c)

Linguistics

d)

Psychology

20.

_______ is the study of language – looking at its form, context, or meaning. Rather than learning to speak a particular language, it's more about how language itself works.

a)

Political science

b)

Law

c)

Linguistics

d)

Psychology

21.

___________affect every part of life, so it's no wonder it makes such a fascinating area of study. Often broken up into Political Philosophy,

a)

Politics

b)

Sociology

c)

Psychology

d)

Law

22.

___________is the study of society, both on the individual and structural level. Covering topics such as class, religion and social mobility, there's a broad range to choose to specialize in

a)

Politics

b)

Sociology

c)

Psychology

d)

Law

23.

◦Both theoretical and experimental, __________ makes use of studying both social behaviour and neurobiological processes. With such a broad area of study – the human mind – you'll specialise in particular areas, perhaps child development, interpersonal relationships or social psychology.

a)

Politics

b)

Sociology

c)

Psychology

d)

Law

24.

(a)   is a broad perspective in sociology and anthropology which sets out to interpret society as a structure with interrelated parts.

25.

(a)   is most commonly associated with Karl Marx (1818-83).

Based on a dialectical materialist account history, Marxism posited that capitalism, like previous socioeconomic systems, would inevitably produce internal tensions leading to its own destruction.

26.

(a)   is considered a founder of symbolic interactionism though he anever published his work on it (LaRossa and Reitzes 1993)

27.

____________ coined the term “symbolic interactionism” and outlined these basic premises: humans interact with things based on meanings ascribed to those things; the ascribed meaning of things comes from our interactions with others and society; the meanings of things are interpreted by a person when dealing with things in specific circumstances

a)

Herbert Blumer

b)

Edmund Husserl

c)

Alfred Schutz

d)

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

28.

Is the branch of science that deals with the physical world

a)

Natural Science

b)

Social Science

c)

reductionism

d)

Holism

29.

is the study of human being society and social relationships

a)

Natural Science

b)

Social Science

c)

reductionism

d)

Holism

30.

___________reduces complex behaviors to isolated variables which can be manipulated in an experiment. They believe that these variables can be measured to determine causal relationships.

a)

Natural Science

b)

Social Science

c)

Experimental reductionism

d)

Biological reductionists

31.

__________ argue that all human behavior can be explained, or reduced to, a physical

explanation. Genes, neurotransmitters, hormones and more can all influence our behavior

a)

Natural Science

b)

Social Science

c)

Experimental reductionism

d)

Biological reductionists

32.

From TI's Vision and Mission Statement

TANAUAN INSTITUTE strives to produce socially and (a)   upright individuals in globally competitive environment.

33.

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

a)

Lover of philosophy

b)

Love of wisdom

c)

Love of soapboxes

d)

Lover of questions

34.

Plato was a student to which philosopher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Xenophon

c)

Socrates

d)

Thomas Aquinas

35.
The reality that exists outside our human experience
a)
physics
b)
mathematics
c)
magnetics
d)
metaphysics
36.
The study of Truth or Knowledge
a)
Epistemology
b)
Ecclesiology
c)
Ethnography
d)
Ecology
37.
This branch of philosophy studies the concept of knowledge. 
a)
Metaphysics
b)
Empiricism 
c)
Epistemology 
d)
Theology 
38.

What makes a bad decision bad? A question that falls under the branch of Philosophy called _________.

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

39.
Which philosopher was known as the greatest scientist of the ancient world?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Hercules
d)
Aristotle
40.
Which philosopher started an Academy in Greece?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Zeus
41.

What is a law?

a)

things you are expected to do

b)

a person who has rights and responsibilties

c)

A rule set by the community

d)

Things you are entitled to or deserve

42.

It is the philosophy that characterize all those practices and institutions that are concerned with government.

a)

Ethics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Politics

43.

Which philosopher is known as the father of western philosophy?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Zeus

44.

______believe that the action is right if it promotes humanity's true happiness

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Zeus

45.

His name means high forehead and his major contribution in the field of psychology is of the subject matter of metaphysics

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Zeus

46.

He is a philosopher who believed that was not only the attainment of knowledge but also the attainment of happiness or goodness in life

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Zeus

47.

______is a theory of knowledge that states that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Empiricism

c)

Epistemology

d)

Theology

48.

He was a founder of the discipline of sociology and of the doctrine of positivism

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

David Emile Durkheim

d)

Max Weber

49.

He is commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science and the father of sociology

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

David Emile Durkheim

d)

Max Weber

50.

He is known as the father of American Anthropology

a)

Franz Uri Boas

b)

Alfred Reginald Radcliffe- Brown

c)

Walter Lippman

d)

Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski