Question 1

At the turn of the 21st century, the expanding domain of economics in the social sciences has been described as _____________
A)Economic determinism
B)Economic centrism
C)Economic imperialism
D)None of these

Accepted Answer

The term "economic imperialism" in the social sciences refers to the broad application of economic logic to areas traditionally considered outside of economics, thereby expanding the domain of economics within the social sciences.

Question 2

The word _____________is from the Greek for "human being" or "person.
A)Socious
B)Anthropos
C)logos
D)oikos

Accepted Answer

The word "Anthropos" is from the Greek for "human being" or "person."

Question 3

Global positioning systems (GPS) is now widely used in _______________
A)Economics
B)Sociology
C)Geography
D)Anthropology

Accepted Answer

GPS technology is primarily used in the field of geography for mapping, navigation, and understanding spatial relationships.

Question 4

_______________asserted that man is a political animal in his Politics
A)Herodotus
B)Aristotle
C)Plato
D)Descartes

Accepted Answer

Aristotle is the philosopher who asserted that man is a political animal in his work titled "Politics." This idea reflects his belief in the inherent social and political nature of human beings.

Quiz 3: Social Science and the Interdisciplinary Study of Society

At the turn of the 21st century, the expanding domain of economics in the social sciences has been described as _____________

The word _____________is from the Greek for "human being" or "person.

Global positioning systems (GPS) is now widely used in _______________

_______________asserted that man is a political animal in his Politics