TEST 1 Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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The researcher formulates a general statement of the problem

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HYPOTHESIS

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2
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The researcher selects a particular subject matter depending on his or her interest

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TOPIC

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3
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________ is concerned with living organisms.

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

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4
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________ are ideas that are communicated from one scientist to another.

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PUBLIC

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5
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________ pertains to knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation

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SCIENCE

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6
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________ is a philospher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightment throughout Europe.

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JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU

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7
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The researcher formulates a scientific theory after a thorough analysis of data

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CONCLUSION

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8
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________ is an English philosopher best known for his 1651 books.

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THOMAS HABBES

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9
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The researcher may find patters or relationships that could help in the analysis of gathered data; the stage of classifying and organizing data

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ANALYSIS

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10
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What are the 2 main branches of science?

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NATURAL SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE

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11
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________ attempted to reconcile msyticism with Theology.

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IBN KHALDUN

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12
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________ is an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in the Ancient Greece.

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PLATO

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13
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________ is the knowledge built upon by previous and future research on the subject

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CONTINUOUS

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14
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Give 3 subfields of Social Sciences

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ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, POLSCI

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15
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________ is a towering figure in ancient Greek Philosophy. He made important contributions to logic, criticism, physics, biology, psychology, …

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ARISTOTLE

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16
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What is the importance of Social Science?

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  1. HELPS USE FIGURE OUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONS
  2. HELPS RESEARCHERS SOLVE THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR TO HELP ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS & IMPROVE HUMAN CONDITION
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17
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________ is defined as “people in general though of living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values” ( MERRIAM-WEBSTER)

18
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The researcher defines the nature of the problem where a theory can be developed along the way; the most important phase of inquiry

19
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What are the important characteristics of Science?

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EMPIRICAL, PROPOSITIONAL, LOGICAL, PUBLIC, PROBLEM SOLVING, CONTINUOUS

20
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________ deals with the natural world; concerned with the phenomena and objects of nature and the physical world.

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NATURAL SCIENCE

21
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What is the order of The Scientific Method?

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TOPIC → PROBLEM → HYPOTHESIS → METHOD OF INQUIRY/DATA GATHERING → ANALYSIS → CONCLUSION

22
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________ employs the rules of logic in order to validate inferences.

23
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________ is an English philosopher and physician; one of the most influential of the Enlightment thinkers.

24
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________ are those branches of knowledge that concern themselves with human being and their culture or with analytic and critical methods of inquiry

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What are the characteristics of Nature?
AUTONOMY: OPERATES ACCORDING TO ITS OWN LAWS AN PROCESSES INHERENT BALANCE: OFTEN STRIVES FOR A STATE OF BALANCE OF EQUILIBRIUM DIVERSITY: CHARACTERIZED BY IMMENSE DIVERSITY IN TERMS OF SPECIES, ECOSYSTEMS, AND LANDSCAPES
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________ is a phenomenon that should be observable using the different senses.
EMPIRICAL
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The stage of empirical research involving the use of senses and/or precision instruments
DATA GATHERING
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What are the interactions between Society and Nature?
INFLUENCE: HUMAN SOCIETIES SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT NATURE THROUGH ACTIVITIES LEADING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND CHALLENGES DEPENDENCE: SOCIETIES RELY ON NATURE FOR ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MANAGEMENT: SOCIETIES DEVELOP SYSTEMS AND POLICIES TO MANAGE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
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________ is concerned with the physical world.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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What are the 2 branches of Natural Science?
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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________ presents rational explanations about unexplained observations
PROBLEM-SOLVING
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________ established the academic discipline of sociology.
DAVID EMILE DURKHEIM
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________ can be described generally as an effort to understand, explain, and make predictions about the world using distinct methods of inquiry ...
SCIENCE
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________ is a French judge, man of letters and political philosopher.
DE MONTESQUIEU
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The history of Social Science begins in the root of ________.
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
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What are the characteristics of Society?
HUMAN-MADE: A CONSTRUCT CREATED BY HUMANS TO MANAGE DYNAMIC: CHANGES OVER TIME STRUCTURE: ORGANIZED THROUGH VARIOUS SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS
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________ are things that are explained in the form of statements of generalizations.
PROPOSITIONAL
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The term ________ is closely related to human society as it refers to the interaction of individuals and groups
SOCIAL
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Give 3 branches of Physical Science
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY
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________ is engaged in the study of phenomena relating to human groups and their sociophysical environment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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________ has many points of view to use in order to see things
THE HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
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________ is an islamic medieval scholar who documented the lives of early population in the Middle East, South Asia, and Mediterranean.
AL BURUNI