Major Branches Flashcards

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studies human societies, their contextual bounds, and the interactions and processes that preserve and change them.

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Sociology

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the scientific discipline that studies mental states, biological processes, and behavior.

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Psychology

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systematic study of governance which examines the state, its organs, and institutions.

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Political Science

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studies human beings in aspects ranging from the biology and evolutionary history of our species, to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish humans from other animal species.

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Anthropology

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seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth and resources.

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Economics

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the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience.

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Philosophy

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studies the chronological record of events, as affecting a nation or people, based on a critical examination of source materials and usually presenting an explanation of their causes.

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History

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study of the diverse environment, places, and spaces of Earth’s surface and their interactions.

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Geography

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