ISS 210 Chapters 1-8

Scientific Knowledge is knowledge that has been

There are many different social science disciplines with varying approaches but in understanding modern problems social scientists must

In the social sciences very little use can be used because the investigator

The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a particular situation is called the

Human species originated in

Process of random genetic change that creates new characteristics is called

Genetic engineering including cloning technology presents society with

Gathering of people into spatially and ethnically defined unit organized and run by a small group who will maintain order and defend the group

Leaders of early kingdoms in Egypt and Mesopotamia became

Striking features in Roman History include engineering, political administration, and

The Hundred Years War from 1337-1453 was fought between

The percent of the population who died from the Black Death in Europe was

In 1453, Constantinople fell to the

The Age of Revolutions (1750-1850) is referred to that because

Benjamin Lee Whorf argued that each particular language embodies and propogates

Today the rate of technological change is increasing

Geography and climate are

Geography considers all of the following

What do demographers believe to be true of worldwide birthrates?

In 1798 "An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society" was written by

Gugliemo Marconi invented the radio in

In 1896 Thomas Edison invented the

The Industrial Revolution began in England about the year

The production of uniform, sustainable parts is called

Interchangeability and mass production on an assembly line

Today modern machine technology has created a number of jobs that require

The QWERTY keyboard

Michael Piori has argued that new technologies will result in

The earliest human-made wooden shelters have been dated back

The study of children who have been largely isolated demonstrates the importance of

Recent discussions of the nature/nurture debate have tended to emphasis the

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs states that each level

Good adjustment and normality

David Lykken and Auke Tellegen's study of pairs of identical twins found that regardless of their surroundings, their level of

Martin Seligman argues that couples who stay together happily are ones who

The ability of a person to understand the situation and make adjustments depending on learning and thinking is called

Differential association theory assumes that deviation or conformity is most influenced by

A society is composed of individuals and as a whole society is

A group of persons closely related by blood, marriage, or some other bond is called a

Marriage within the kinship or other social group is known as

An egalitarian family is

The advantage of family selection of mates is that it is more

The average number of children per family in the US has been

A maxim of marriage counselors is that people don't change, or if they do, it will

No-fault divorces were introduced to many U.S. states in the

A women's ability to plan her pregnancies has