Annes Newton-G00378073-09/24/2021
Social Science Quiz 1/Fall 2021
1. Define Social Science, utilizing at least 3 definitions?
Social science is defined as is the scientific study ofhuman society and social
relationships. It can as be defined as the study of social life of people and groups of individuals and
anything that deals with society that can be reduced to numbers. Ex. (ratios, statistics, surveys, polls
experiments).
2. Who was the first black president of Howard University and where is Fisk University located?
The first black president of Howard University was Charles S. John and Fisk
University is in Nashville, Tennessee.
3. Define power?
Power is defined as the capacity to affect the conduct of individuals through
the real or threatened use of rewards and punishment.
4. What was one thing that slave owners couldn't do to their property of slaves?
One thing that slave owners couldn't do to their property of slaves were to teach them how to read and write.
5. What's the difference between Fascism and Communism?
Fascism asserts the supremacy of a nation or race over the interests of individuals groups, and other social institutions whereas communism Calls for the evolutionary democratic replacement of the private enterprise system with government ownership of industry
6. What is the difference between political science and Economics?
Political science is the study of the government and politics whereas economics is the study of production and distribution of scarce goods and services.
7. Differentiate between Psychology and Sociology?
Psychology is the study of the behavior of people and animals whereas sociology is the study of relationships among individuals and groups.
8.What is Sovereignty? Sovereignty is referred to as a nation's authority over internal affairs. freedom from outside intervention, and political and legal recognition by other nations.
9. What is Globalization?
Globalization is the development of an increasingly integrated global economy with sweeping and increasing influence on power distribution.
10. Define science and what it used for?
Science is not knowledge or wisdom by itself, and we use science to gain knowledge or wisdom
11. List the seven social sciences?
The seven social sciences are: History, Anthropology, Political science, Psychology. Sociology, Economics and Geography
12. What is the scientific method?
Scientific method is Amethod of explanation that develops and test theories about how observable
facts or events are related to explain them
13. What's an ideology?
An Ideology is integrated system of ideas about values in general, and the ideal
role of government.
14. What is the difference between social psychology and Psychoanalytic psychology?
The difference is that social psychology studies ways in which social interactions shape an individual's beliefs, perceptions, motivations, attitudes, and behaviors whereas, Psychoanalytic psychology studies the impact of subconscious feelings and early childhood experiences on behavior. 15. What is the difference between legitimacy and authority?
The difference between legitimacy and authority is that legitimacy is the belief that the exercise of power is "right" or "proper" and that people are morally obligated to submit to it whereas authority refers to