Why is history considered a borderline discipline between Social Sciences and Humanities?

It uses both scientific and interpretive methods.

Social Science disciplines like Sociology and Political Science are primarily concerned with:

Understanding societal structures and interactions

What is the main function of Social Sciences?

To understand and explain human behavior

Philosophy, as part of the Humanities, focuses on:

Logical reasoning and critical thinking

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1
What does the study of Economics primarily deal with?
Allocation of scarce resources
Human emotions
Chemical reactions
Star constellations
2
Why is history considered a borderline discipline between Social Sciences and Humanities?
It solely uses empirical methods.
It only deals with natural phenomena.
It uses both scientific and interpretive methods.
It is not concerned with the past.
3
Social Science disciplines like Sociology and Political Science are primarily concerned with:
Predicting weather patterns
Understanding societal structures and interactions
Discovering new species
Analyzing chemical compounds
4
The study of how societies organize themselves politically is part of:
Physics
Biology
Political Science
Fine Arts
5
Which of these is NOT an approach in Social Sciences?
Psychoanalysis
Quantum Mechanics
Rational Choice
Institutionalism
6
Which social science discipline would study population growth and distribution?
Demography
Musicology
Linguistics
Archaeology
7
Which of the following is a method common to both Social and Natural Sciences?
The scientific method
Artistic interpretation
Mythological storytelling
Poetic analysis
8
What is the main function of Social Sciences?
To create art
To study the structure of matter
To understand and explain human behavior
To predict natural phenomena
9
Philosophy, as part of the Humanities, focuses on:
Physical laws
Human biology
Logical reasoning and critical thinking
Economic models
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Which of the following is an example of a Humanities discipline?
Computer Science
Geology
Statistics
Literature

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