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
Related Mcqs:
- Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because___________?
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 - 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 - In defining social sciences which of the following phrases is the most appropriate?
A. rules for behavior
B. social philosophy
C. systematic and methodical study
D. study of individual behavior - The social sciences lack ?
A. theories
B. concepts
C. scientific laws
D. generalization - It is true that the differences among the social sciences ?
A. are differences of vantage point
B. are a matter of stress?
C. consist of the examination of various facets of a social universe
D. all of the above - 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 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 social sciences were initially concerned with the consequences of_______________?
A. the American Revolution
B. the French Revolution
C. the Russian Revolution
D. the Industrial Revolution - 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
