A. the social sciences deal with the behavior of people
B. the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial
C. the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior while the natural sciences have only theories
D. people behavior is predictable while the behavior of inanimate objects is not
Related Mcqs:
- The scientific method in the social sciences ?
A. is as effective as in the natural sciences
B. is hampered by difficulties in attaining objectivity
C. has led to great discoveries in the human knowledge of the physical universe
D. has been found to be totally useless - The global social system differs from a societal social system in that________________?
A. nations contain a variety of ethnic and racial groups
B. no global government exists
C. nations do not have common goals
D. all of the above - Which of the following is FALSE? Scientific observation ?
A. must proceed systematically
B. must occur under controlled conditions
C. yields valid date with classification organization or recording
D. is open to anyone who wants to pursue it - The social sciences lack ?
A. theories
B. concepts
C. scientific laws
D. generalization - The current trend in the social sciences is toward ?
A. statistical and quantitative ways of investigating human behavior
B. a totally value free approach
C. using the findings of the social sciences to reform society
D. using whatever technique seems best to fit - The social sciences first emerged ?
A. as a method of social control
B. as a search for universal social laws
C. to systematically apply common sense to issues
D. to defend the established order - The social sciences have no laws because ?
A. social scientists are a lawless group
B. social science research techniques are flawed
C. the various disciplines squabble among themselves
D. none of the above - The social sciences have_____________?
A. more control over data than physics
B. complete objectivity
C. problems with studying people in laboratories
D. been accepted as equally valid as the physical sciences - In the social sciences discrimination as a concept means_________________?
A. having good taste in art and music
B. actions taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
C. ability to discern the direction of social relations
D. the physical ability to see in the dark - Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of__________________?
A. law and administration
B. the moral effects of government policies
C. work as a source of identity
D. the social impact of government on groups and individuals
