These are class notes for the TVO ILC course "Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, & Sociology" for Grade 11 students. The course is divided into four units, and this document provides an overview of each unit. The first unit covers the introduction to social sciences and how social scientists...
Answer: The study of individual behaviour, societies and social relationships, and the role of history, civics, economics, and politics in shaping human behaviour.
2.
What are the three main social science disciplines?
Answer: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.
3.
What is anthropology?
Answer: The study of humans, with two subfields: physical and cultural.
4.
What is physical anthropology?
Answer: The subfield of anthropology that looks at how humans develop.
5.
What is cultural anthropology?
Answer: The subfield of anthropology that looks at the influence of culture on people.
6.
What is psychology?
Answer: The study of thoughts and behaviours, with two subfields: theoretical and clinical.
7.
What is theoretical psychology?
Answer: The subfield of psychology that looks at what leads to actions.
8.
What is clinical psychology?
Answer: The subfield of psychology that looks at emotions and how to treat emotional disorders.
9.
What is sociology?
Answer: The study of how people interact socially.
10.
What are the four aspects of human development studied by social scientists?
Answer: Cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.
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Introduction to Anthropology,
Psychology, & Sociology
HSP3U
Grade 11
,Table of Contents
Unit 1.................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1: Introduction to the Social Sciences .......................................................... 3
1.2: Designing Social Science Research............................................................ 5
1.3: Finding & Using Background Research .................................................. 8
Introduction
• Social science looks at:
- The study of individual behaviour.
- The exploration of societies and social relationships; and
- The role of history, civics, economics, and politics in shaping
human behaviour.
• There are three main social science disciplines:
Anthropology:
• Studies humans.
• Has two subfields:
- Physical, which looks at how humans develop; and
- Cultural, which looks at the influence of culture on people.
Psychology:
• Focuses on thoughts and behaviours.
• There are two subfields:
- Theoretical, which looks at what leads to actions; and
- Clinical, which looks at emotions and how to treat emotional
disorders.
Sociology:
• Looks at how people interact socially.
Human development & the social sciences
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