ISS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Method
9 Oct 2016
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The study of social, cultural, economic, political, and psychological factors in human society. Anthro: study of humans, past and present; draws and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as humanities and physical sciences. Sociology: study of institutions through understanding their origins, development and organization. History: study of the past, how it relates to humans. Geography: study of land, features, inhabitants and the phenomena of the earth. Econ: study of the individual, utility-maximizing behavior (micro) Poli sci: de ned by aristotle as the study of the state; discipline concerned with the study of states, nations, governments, and politics. Pyschology: study of the mind; focus on mental functions, processes and behaviors. Draw conclusions social science vs. natural science. Primary difference is testing hypothesis alternate methods used by social scientists. Dif cult to de ne terms defining common sense. Rational thought based on observation and best info available best practices.
