lesson 3!4

• What is the focus of sociology?

  Sociology deals with the study of society and social interactions.
• What does sociology study in relation to social interactions?

  Sociology studies the origin, evolution, and development of human society.
• What are the areas of sociology?

  Social Organization, Social Psychology, and Social Change.
• What does Social Organization study in sociology?

  • Social groups
  • Social institutions
  • Social stratification
  • Mobility
  • Ethnic relations
  • Bureaucracy
• What does Social Psychology focus on?


  • Human behavior as a result of group life
  • Personality formation
  • Social attitude
  • Collective behavior
• What does Social Change study in sociology?

  • Changes in society and culture
  • Factors resulting from such change
• What does Human Ecology study?

  • Behavior of a given population
  • Relationship to present social institutions
• What does the Population area of sociology focus on?

  • Population size
  • Composition
  • Change and quality
  • Influence on economic, political, and social systems
• What is the goal of sociology's Sociological Theory and Method?

  To apply the results of sociological studies to solve various human problems.
• What is anthropology concerned with?

  The study of human's past and present.
• What is the goal of anthropology?


  To describe and explain human variation across time and space.
• What are the major branches of anthropology?

  1. Cultural Anthropology
  2. Physical Anthropology
  3. Archaeology
  4. Linguistic Anthropology
• What does Cultural Anthropology study?

  Human cultures, beliefs, ideas, technologies, economies, practices, and values.
• What does Physical Anthropology focus on?

  The biological and behavioral aspects of human beings.
• What does Archaeology study?

  The ancient and recent past of humans through material remains.
• What does Linguistic Anthropology examine?

  The relations between language and culture in relation to human biology and reasoning.
• What is the focus of Political Science?

  The study of the state and government.
• What does Political Science analyze?

  The theory and practice of politics.
• What are the major branches of Political Science?

  1. Political Theory
  2. Comparative Politics
  3. Public Administration
  4. International Relations
  5. Law
  6. Political Methodology
• What does Political Theory focus on?


  The ideas of classical thinkers like Aristotle and Machiavelli.
• What does Comparative Politics evaluate?

  The doctrines of various constitutions and political actors.
• What is the focus of Public Administration?

  The implementation of government policies and principles governing civil servants.
• What does International Relations study?

  The interactions of nation-states and transnational organizations.
• What does Law govern in Political Science?

  The relationships between individuals and the government.
• What does Political Methodology focus on?

  The quantitative methods used in the study of politics.
• What is the difference between positive and normative research in Political Methodology?

  • Positive research: focuses on quantitative methods and empirical data.
  • Normative research: focuses on values and what ought to be.