DAVAO WISDOM ACADEMY

Tel. No. 225-0164/222-4225

F. TORRES ST., DAVAO CITY

Discipline and Ideas in Social Sciences

Ms. Cindy L. Fulvadora

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Multiple Choices (40 points)

Directions: Write the letter of your choice in the space provided.

_____1. What does society means?

a. relating to farm areas and life in the country
b. group of people living together in one area
c. group of people sharing the same geographical or social territory
d. the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community

_____2. What branch of social science that studies the allocation of resources and the production and
exchange of goods and services in the society?
a. political science b. social work c. geography d. economics

_____3. What branch of social sciences that studies changes in population growth through the analysis
statistics on birth?
a. geography b. demography c. economics d. statistics

_____4. What field of study that is focused on the use of different concepts, theoretical models and theories
of social sciences disciplines to help understand society and different problems and issues?
a. Social sciences b. applied social science
b. Natural sciences d. discipline of social science

_____5. What discipline that provides guidance, help and support to individuals through psychological
methods such as case history, personal interviews and aptitude tests?
a. social work b. counseling c. demography d. statistics

_____6. Who studies the interaction between people and environment and explores both physical
properties and earth’s surface?
a. sociologist b. psychologist c. anthropologist d. geologist

_____7. What do you call the condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of a society
and is usually a matter of public controversy?
a. Social movement
b. Social conflict
c. Social problem
d. Social theory
______8. What is the term when social pattern may disrupt the operation of society?

a. Social disorganization c. Economic disorganization

b. Social dysfunction d. Economic dysfunction

_____9. What is an act of dishonest or immoral behavior, usually by people in positions of power?
a. sexism b. corruption c. gambling d. terrorism

_____10. What is the other term in deliberate termination of pregnancy by killing the unborn child?
a. racism  b. obesity c. unemployment d. abortion

_____11. What is the state or condition of having no money to buy goods and to provide services to satisfy
one’s basic needs?
a. obesity b. homeless ness c. poverty d. gambling

_____12. What condition of people who don't have a regular house or dwelling because they cannot afford
or otherwise unable to maintain adequate housing?
a. Gambling b. poverty c. unemployment d. homelessness

_____13. What measures the number of people who are able to work, but do not have a job during a period
of time?
a. unemployment b. social stratisfaction c. injustice d. prostitution

_____14. What type of employment are those working part-time but who wish to work full-time?

a. unemployment c. underemployment
b. job exportation d. long-term unemployment

_____15. A landlord refuses to rent an apartment to an African American, even though there are vacancies.
What kind of example is this action?

a. discrimination b. Gender inequality c. Religious beliefs d. stereotyping

_____16. What is the unfair treatment of someone because they are a woman or because they are a man?
a. sexism b. sex roles c. gender inequality d. sex orientation

_____17. In the few places in the world, the people believe that the man is better than the woman. What
Social issue is this?
a. gender identity b. gender inequality c. sexual discrimination d. sex role

_____18. In some countries including the Philippines, there is a high percentage that young girls become
pregnant at the age of 16 or 17. What social issue is this?
a. female prostitution b. teenage pregnancy c. female abuse d. child labor

_____19. What year did the Philippines considered to be the worst among East Asia by the World Bank?
a. 2006 b. 2007 c. 2008 d. 2009

_____20. What is the “warning signs” on the Adolescent Suicide?

a. Drug or alcohol abuse c. Expressing no purpose or reason for living
b. Seeking access to firearms and pills d. Expressing violent and rebellious behaviour

_____21. Which of the following is not a field of the Social Sciences?

a. counseling b. political sciences c. demography d. sociology
_____22. Which of the following is a main professional track of the applied social science?
a. political science c. guidance counseling
b. demography studies d. researcher

_____23. Which career opportunity will mostly need an applied social science practitioner?
a. journalism c. computer science
b. engineering d. architecture

_____24. If you were to explore why one group of people speak the way that they do, which discipline
would be the most relevant?
a. Linguistic b. Economics c. Psychology d. Chemistry

_____25. How does society handle social issues?

a. Social issues change over time.
b. Reactions to social issues vary within a society.
c. There must be collective agreement about an issue for it to become a problem.
d. If a person receives help, they are expected to help others (give back to the society)

_____26. Which of the following refers to the condition or disruption, chaos and conflict in society, when the
various structures and components of the social system do not work harmoniously?
a. Social disorganization
b. Social dysfunction
c. Economic disorganization
d. Economic dysfunction

_____27. Which theory is based on the idea that problems arise when rapid change overwhelms society's
institutions?
a. learning theory c. social disorganization theory
b. conflict theory d. symbolic interactionst theory

_____28. Which of these is the act of providing sexual services in exchange for money, drugs, or other
goods?
a. drug abuse b. prostitution c. domestic violence d. child labor

_____29. Which of the following is an example of sexism?

a. Paying a woman less than a man c. Acceptance of different beliefs
b. Discrimination towards gay people d. Not employing someone because they are
black or Chinese

_____30. Which of the following concepts refers to the violation of the law by young people?
a. juvenile delinquency c. mass murder
b. corporate crime d. guilt reduction

_____31. Which of the following is a divorce that is granted based on the claim that there are irreconcilable
differences within a marriage?
a. Covenant marriage b. mail-order bride c. no-fault divorce d. familism

_____32. Which are the people who are more likely to commit suicide?
a. drug addict c. people who aren't religious
b. victim of bullying d. People who are less attached

_____33.Shawna takes drugs to control her seizure disorder. This illustrates which reason for using drugs?
a. analgesic b. recreation c. addiction d. therapeutic
_____34. As the second’s largest archipelago, why did the Philippines faced the most difficulty in job
creation?
a. inability to attract attract more foreign investors
b. because of high inflation rate and income inequality
c. poor investment climate is limited in the Philippines
d. the Philippines remain relatively low due to weak investment

_____35. Which of the following is NOT a cause of prostitution?

a. parental discord c. lack of affection
b. drug addiction d. breakdown of family

_____36. What cause the children ages 18 years and below violates the law such as theft, sexual assault,
murder and burglary?
a. Low IQ and low morale c. Easy access to crime without violating the law
b. Adoption of modern lifestyle d. Social mal-adjustment, poverty and drug addiction

_____37. What is NOT a factor that affect a person who is into drugs?
a. Adoption of western lifestyle c. Escapism from tension and frustration
b. Disturbed domestic environment d. Natural tendency to experiment drugs

_____38. How can you prevent drug addicts to avoid repeated intake of habit-forming drugs?
a. by watching television, giving posters and leaflets
b. by telling or convince them not to use drugs anymore
c. by giving them more drugs until they are used to it
d. by giving them mass awareness in the effects of drugs

_____39. What is the “warning signs” on the Adolescent Suicide?

a. Drug or alcohol abuse c. Expressing no purpose or reason for living
b. Seeking access to firearms and pills d. Expressing violent and rebellious behaviour

_____40. Gangs are often stereotyped as belong to the lower class who commits vandalism, robbery and
drug. You as a teenager and a student, how can you combat in influencing your friends to avoid
joining a gang?
a. Assimilate gangs into the mainstream
b. Create a non-violent resolution
c. Prohibit gang “colors” insignia and other signs of gang membership
d. Take a quick decisive actions for instances of gang activity occur in your environment