LESSON 1

Question 1

It is a social science that provides a study of a man, not as an individual, but in the context of how he relates others in a group, needing other people to survive, and vice versa.

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Sociology

Question 2

It is concerned with the study of people in a group or social context, not as isolated individuals.

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Sociology

Question 3

It promises to help man understand what is happening in him, in relation to his environment and why certain social phenomena occur.

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Sociology

Question 4

It explains human behavior in relation to social interactions among individuals which cause or influence their behavior.

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Sociology

Question 5

It is a body of related generalizations about human social behavior which were taken into account using scientific methods.

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Sociology

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It aims to obtain possible theories and principles about society as well as various aspects of social life.

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Sociology

Question 7

It aims to critically study the nature of humanity, which also leads to examining our roles within the society.

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Sociology

Question 8

It seeks to appreciate that all things (in society) are interdependent with each other. An individual’s personal history is connected to his or her environment’s history, which is also tied to the nation’s history.

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Sociology

Question 9

It seeks to broaden our familiarity in sociological facts, which are acquired through empirical processes. Incidentally, it makes us realize our prejudices on various social issues.

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Sociology

Question 10

It seeks to expose our minds to the different perspectives on attaining the truth.

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Sociology

Question 11

What are the branches of sociology?

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Social Organization, Social Psychology, Applied Sociology, Population Studies, Human Ecology, Sociological Theory and Research, Social Change

Question 12

Define sociology.

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IT IS A SOCIAL SCIENCE THAT PROVIDES A STUDY OF A MAN, NOT AS AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT ON HOW IT RELATES TO ITS ENVIRONMENT.

Question 13

This includes the study of social institutions, social inequality, social mobility, religious groups, and bureaucracy.

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Social Organization

Question 14

This area focuses on the study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes as they affect individuals or responses which are called “social stimuli”.

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Social Psychology

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This is concerned with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations.

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Applied Sociology

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Its goal is to assist in resolving social problems through the use of sociological research.

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Applied Sociology

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This area includes size and growth, demographic characteristics, composition, migration, changes, and quality vis-a-vos economic, political, and social systems.

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Population Studies

Question 18

It pertains to the study of the effects of various social organizations to the population’s behavior.

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Human Ecology

Question 19

It focuses on the discovery of theoretical tools, methods, and techniques to scientifically explain a particular sociological issue.

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Sociological Theory and Research

Question 20

It studies factors that cause social organization and social disorganization like calamity, drug abuse, drastic and gradual social Jchange, health and welfare problems, political instability, unemployment and underemployment, child and women’s issues, etc..

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Social Change

Question 21

It shows an adjustment and adaptation to the various conditions of life, including their physical, social, and supernatural environment.

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Culture

Question 22

It is a complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, laws, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.

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Culture

Question 23

It is the foundation of man’s endless transaction and continuing interaction with his environment.

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Culture

Question 24

What are the types of culture?

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Material and Nonmaterial

Question 25

What are the elements of culture?

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Knowledge, Beliefs, Reality, Social Norms

Question 26

It refers to any information received and perceived to be true.

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Knowledge

Question 27

It is the perceptions of accepted reality.

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Beliefs

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It refers to the existence of things whether material or nonmaterial.

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Reality

Question 29

These are established expectations of society as to how a person is supposed to act depending on the requirements of the time, place, or situation.

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Social Norms

Question 30

What are the different forms of social norms?

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Folkways, Mores, Values, Technology

Question 31

These are the patterns of repetitive behavior that are habitual and conventional part of living.

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Folkways

Question 32

These are the set of ethical standards and moral obligations as dictates of reasons that distinguish human acts as right or wrong or good from bad.

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Mores

Question 33

These are anything that held relatively to be worthy, important, desirable, or valuable.

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Values

Question 34

This is the practical application of knowledge converting raw materials to finished products.

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Technology

Question 35

It refers to the continuous interaction among individuals.

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Society

Question 36

It refers to the differences in social behavior that different cultures exhibit around the world.

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Cultural Variation

Question 37

It is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture.

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Ethnocentrism

Question 38

It is the attempt to recognize that each culture is naturally different from others.

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Cultural Relativism

Question 39

Give the etymology of the word ‘society’.

Answer 39

Society came from the Latin word "SOCIETAS", meaning comrade, friend, or ally.

Question 40

According to Aristotle, human beings are _____ or political animals.

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Zoon Politikon

Question 41

It is the branch of knowledge which deals with the scientific study of man, his works, his body, his behavior, and values in time and space.

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Anthropology

Question 42

It is a systematic study of a state and its government, with the relationship of men in the community, with relations of men and groups to the state itself, and with the relations of a state with other sovereign states abroad.

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Political Science

Question 43

It is the scientific study of pattern, shared human behavior. It analyzes human interaction, essential in understanding man’s cultural make up.

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Sociology