Worksheets1Q_HUMSOC1_Situational Analysis Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
During a school career fair, Mia talks to someone who says they are a social scientist. Mia wants to know more, so she asks, “What do you actually do?” Which of the following BEST describes the role of a social scientist?
They create new inventions to solve technical problems.
They study how people behave, interact, and organize in society.
They treat patients who have mental health issues.
They work in labs to analyze chemical reactions and physical changes.
At a university open house, Jamal meets someone who says they are a natural scientist. Curious, Jamal asks what kind of work they do. Which of the following BEST describes what a natural scientist does?
They study human behavior and how societies function.
They analyze financial trends and advise on investments.
They investigate the natural world, including living things, Earth, and the universe.
They write laws and help enforce government policies.
During a group project on different academic fields, Sarah is assigned to research what a humanist does. She finds several descriptions. Which of the following BEST explains the work of a humanist?
A humanist studies ancient texts, languages, art, and philosophy to understand human culture and ideas.
A humanist conducts lab experiments to discover new medicines and cures.
A humanist manages businesses and develops marketing strategies.
A humanist creates computer programs and works with artificial intelligence.
While studying the Industrial Revolution in class, Leo notices that people began moving from farms to cities, and populations started growing quickly. His teacher explains that this time period also helped develop the field of demography. Which of the following BEST explains how the Industrial Revolution is related to the rise of demography?
The increase in wars during the Industrial Revolution required better population counts for the military.
The rise of factories made people more interested in studying machines than people.
Rapid population growth and urbanization led scientists to study population size, movement, and health.
Demography became important to keep track of factory workers' salaries.
During a lesson on the Age of Exploration, Ana learns about how European explorers traveled to unknown parts of the world in the 15th and 16th centuries. Her teacher explains that this period also helped shape the field of geography. Which of the following BEST explains how the Age of Exploration influenced the development of geography?
Explorers began drawing maps and recording details about new lands, helping geographers understand the Earth's surface.
Sailors ignored geography because they relied only on the stars for navigation.
The Age of Exploration focused more on collecting gold than studying land or people.
Geography became less important because the world was already fully mapped by that time.
In a class discussion about modern society, Josh wonders why people still study ancient cultures when today’s world is so different. His teacher explains that understanding modern societies is one reason anthropology developed as a field. Which of the following BEST explains how modern societies are related to the existence of anthropology?
Modern societies no longer have any connection to older cultures, so anthropology is mostly outdated.
Anthropology only studies ancient bones and fossils, not living people or cultures.
As modern societies became more complex, anthropologists began studying how culture, traditions, and human behavior change over time.
Technology has replaced the need to understand cultural differences in today’s world.
During a mental health awareness seminar at school, Carla asks why psychology has become so important in modern times. The speaker explains that psychology plays a big role in helping people navigate life in today’s fast-changing world. Which of the following BEST explains the relationship between modern societies and the development of psychology?
In modern societies, people don’t face emotional or mental challenges, so psychology is less needed.
Modern societies led to more complex lifestyles and pressures, increasing the need to understand human thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Psychology only focuses on ancient beliefs and traditions, not on modern-day experiences.
Modern technology has replaced the need for understanding human behavior.
While studying different social theories in class, Ethan hears about Karl Marx and his ideas on class struggle. His teacher explains that Marx’s ideas helped shape the field of sociology. Which of the following BEST explains how Marxism is related to the development of sociology?
Marxism focuses only on economics and has no connection to how society works.
Marxism encouraged sociologists to study how power, class, and inequality affect people's lives in society.
Sociology rejects all of Marx’s ideas because they are too political.
Marxism is a psychological theory, so it is more related to mental health than society.
In a lesson on the history of psychology, Maria learns about René Descartes, a philosopher from the 1600s. Her teacher says that even though Descartes wasn’t a psychologist, his ideas influenced how psychology developed. Which of the following BEST explains how Descartes is connected to the existence of psychology?
Descartes believed the mind and body were completely separate, which discouraged the study of human behavior.
Descartes focused only on mathematics, so his ideas had no effect on psychology.
Descartes introduced the idea that the mind and body are connected, inspiring future psychologists to study how thoughts affect behavior.
Descartes was the first person to perform psychological experiments in a laboratory.
In a sociology class, Maya is learning about why crimes happen in cities. Her teacher explains the idea of structural-functionalism, which looks at how different parts of society work together. Which of the following BEST explains how structural-functionalism understands city crimes?
Crimes happen because some people are naturally bad and should be punished harshly.
Crime exists because it helps society by showing what behaviors are unacceptable and encourages social order.
Crime is only caused by poor police work and has nothing to do with society as a whole.
Crimes happen randomly and don’t have any connection to how society functions.
