aps quiz
what are the social sciences
the social sciences attempt to stidy people, their activities, behaviors, and customs (society groups indiviuslas etc)
what is the purpose of the social sciences
to understand why people sct the way they do=society and human behavior
anthroplogoy
physical anthropology studies guman evolution, biology, and other primates. the study of lives and culture of human beings. cultural anthroplogy stdues fhe origin, development and fuctioning of human cultures (how they ghink communicate produce and jnteract witb other human and their eviomrents
human evolution
physical anthropologist study human biological evolution
paleontology
study of fossils
archaeology
study of cultural remains
anthrolopogy breif
social science that feals with human beings origing development and customs, deals woth human beings as a speices and as members of different cultures
pshycologoy
is the study of peoples thoughts, feelings and behavrior in order to attempt to explain the ways that they think act and feel
what does pshycogy do
try to predict explain and describe human bheavior annd mental processes
sociocultural pshycologist
study society and culture and their impact on behavior
sociology
is the study of relationships between people and the social structures they develop, it includes the study of how groups of people who share some common charaterishtics function and interaction
socilogy purpose
shiw the abolities ideas and behaviors peoople have acquitef to become members of socirty
step 1
idenitfy a provlem or question (reason for tbe inquiry and indicates plan of action
step 2
focus: take notes on what u alreayd know and reaeadch
step 3
formulate/develop a hypotheis( possibke answer to a question and starting point for further invesitation
step 4
collect data( must mnow how to father invdo, test hymothesis)
step 5
assemble and analyze the data(data must be orgnaizrf analyzed and intepreted)
step 6
stop and check (have u collect eniugh to data to confirm or refute your hypothesis if not)
step 7
present results/draw conclusions (desciion to whatever hypothesis suiuld be confirmed changed or rejected
step 8
reflection: reflect and evaluate your research process and reaults
case studies
The study is the observation of an individual or a group over a period of time
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advantages of a case study are they are in depth, collected over long periods of time. Disadvantages are it's time consuming to gather information, can't always generalize bracket only applies to specific group individual, and stated. Disciplines that use the method are psychologist to understand sociologist to observe an anthropologist to understand people in culture.
experiments
The essence of an experiment is to determine how one factor caused by the other social science they are widely conducted due to the ethical questions involved in experimenting with human being
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advantages Of an experiment are it shows how one factors related to another and it draws solutions, cause of effect. Advantages are it's not ethical to do to conduct experiment. They could fail to be wrong and also use animal cruelty. Used by sociology and psychology.
surveys and questionnaires
sample surveys are used to obtain information about the thoughts or behaviour of a large group of people
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advantages are they are large groups of people in a short amount of time. A disadvantage is is not always reliable. Used by sociologist.
interview
interviews are used with a researcher, requires detailed information for a few people and is looking for explanations or descriptions of thoughts and behaviour
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advantages of an interview is the detail disadvantage is that it can't generalize interview. Interviews are used by anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
unstructured observation
involve studying people without a predetermined idea of what to look for
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advantages are that it is efficient. Fresh insight provides new hypotheses for further research and it is realistic. Disadvantages is that it can be subjective and that anything could happen and it's unorganized. Used by sociology and anthropology.
structured observation
involves planning before hand what will be observed and keeping a list of things to look for
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easier to draw conclusions with a planning list of what to look for, disadvantages is that it is subjective used by sociology and anthropology
particpiant observation
The technique is used mainly by anthropologist the researcher, not only observed groups, but also participates in the groups activities
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advantages are as detailed with more information and research, disadvantages. It takes long to study in evaluate it might not be ethical. Used by anthropologist.