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What is Social Science?
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The systematical investigation of the human condition and human behavior.
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What is the difference between Social Science and Natural Science?
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Natural World studies physical sciences
i.e. biology physics chemistry Social Science applies scientific perspective to understand social human behavior. i.e Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology |
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What is the goal of Anthropology?
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The goal of anthropology is to understands the uniqueness and diversity of human behavior in societies AND uncover fundamental similarities across time, culture and place.
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What are the four sub disciplines of Anthropology?
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Physical Anthropology
Archeology Linguistic Anthropology Cultural Anthropology |
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How are the social sciences similar?
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Look at ways humans behave as members of society...disciplines overlap
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How are the Social Sciences Different?
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Different concentrations
i.e. Psychology, anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Economics,Geography, History |
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What is Sociology?
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Studies a diversity of subjects especially as it relates to complex industrial societies.
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What is Psychology?
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Scientific study of human behavior.
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What does Psychology examine
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Personality and mental states of individual humans
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What is an Academic Psychologist?
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They research about psychology, but few see patients
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What do counseling psychologist do?
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They see patients and rarely do research
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Which Social Science is most experimental?
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Psychology
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What is the scientific method?
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Proof based on systematic observations that are accurate and precise; occurring under controlled conditions by a trained observer.
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What are the steps of the scientific method?
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Select and Define Problem
Review Literature Formulate a Hypothesis Create a Research Design Conduct Research Conclusions Report findings |
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What is a hypothesis
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Predicts a relationship between variables
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What is a theory
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Set of concepts & generalizations
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What is objectivity?
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Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
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What are the Social Science reseach methods?
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Sample Survey
Participant Observation Case Study Experiment |
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What is a Sample Survey ?
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Take a sample population
Survey the sample population (via questionnaires, personal interviews; establish variables) NOTE: not 100% accurate |
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What is a Participant Observation?
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Researcher fully participates in the acts/lives of people s/he is studying.
Goal is to view and/or understand the insider’s perspective. NOTE: Risk for biases in interpretations/findings |
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What is a Case study?
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Look at a particular situation/unit in great detail and/or for comparison
Gather a complete & detailed account. Gain trust; gather complete biographies; learn views; establish hypothesis/relationships to test NOTE: not used for broad generalizations. |
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What is an experiment?
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Laboratory and/or Field
Control & Experimental Groups *All variables are kept constant except for change the variables see what happens* NOTE: Issues - Problems w/ laboratory experiments -safety & dignity of participants -Changing behavior -Harmless deception |
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What are statistics in relation to Social Science?
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- Mean (add all #’s & divide by total # of instances)
- Median (middle #) - Mode (most appearing #) |
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What are descriptive statistics?
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convey info about the central tendency (typical)
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What are Inferential statistics?
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generalize to a population from a sample
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