DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (January

8,2021)

Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully and choose the letter of the best
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following definitions best describes the term “society”?
A. It is a small group of people whose members share tight, personal, and lasting
relationships
B. It is a large social group where the relationships among members are usually
impersonal and goal oriented
C. It is a collection of people whose members frequently meet and consider themselves
as parts of a group
D. It is an organized group of individuals whose members regularly meet or work
together and have a shared culture, interest, and territory

2. The following are the disciplines that are both associated with Social Sciences
and Humanities EXCEPT __________.
A. Anthropology B. Economics C. History D. Linguistics

3. Which academic discipline studies different human conditions and the ways
wherein the human experiences are processed and recorded?
A. Humanities B. Philosophy C. Natural Science D. Social Science

4. Which of the following terms refers to the body of knowledge concerned with the
systematic study of different facets of our society, several social phenomena, and the
effects of these occurrences on people’s lives?
A. Humanities B. Philosophy C. Natural Science D. Social Science

5. What element of Social Sciences places the entire area of study on the members
ofthesociety and their social environments or backgrounds?
a. Empirical Analysis B. Society C. Nature D. Superstition

6. Which of the following areas of study concentrates on examining every natural

phenomenon that happened, or is currently occurring, in the world by means of
tangible evidences such as natural forces, artifacts, and fossils?
A. Humanities B. Philosophy C. Natural Science D. Social Science

7. Several intellectuals considered the use of philosophical approach in examining

human societies as an unpleasant continuing impact of the past that is needed to be
opposed by using critical reason, enlightenment, and, if necessary, revolution. Which
of these intellectuals founded Positivism to study our societies?
A. Auguste Comte B. Herbert Spencer C. Charles Darwin D. Karl Marx

8. The element of Social Sciences that puts the whole body of knowledge in an
academic mode of inquiry about our societies by means of the scientific method refers
to __________.
A. Empirical Analysis B. Society C. Nature D. Superstition
9. What is the importance of the Age of Enlightenment in the history of Social
Sciences?
A. It is where the Social Sciences started to become slightly scientific
B. It is where the origins of some of the significant concepts and purposes of Social
Sciences emerged
C. It is where numerous social philosophers used philosophical approaches in
investigating human societies
D. It is where scientific thoughts became more reliable than faith and superstition in
explaining various social phenomena4

10.What is the similarity between Social Sciences and Natural Sciences?

A. Both areas utilize the scientific method in creating a study.
B. Both disciplines focus on the creative expressions of human experiences.
C. Both fields concentrate on observing and understanding numerous social
phenomena.
D. Both studies explore the different laws of nature that govern our world through
objective and experimental methods.

11. A standardized set of practices for building scientific knowledge such as how to
generate genuine observations, how to describe or interpret the results, and how to
make comprehensive assumptions through those outcomes, refers to __________.
A. Empirical Process
C. Research Process
B. Philosophical Method
D. Scientific Method

12. In the field of Social Sciences, there are three main groups of research methods.
Which of these groups requires a researcher to gather, analyze, and interpret both
quantitative and qualitative data?
A. Empirical-Analytical Group
C. Mixed Methods Group
B. Interpretative Group
D. Qualitative Group

13. What mixed methods design prioritizes the gathering and examination of
qualitative data in the first or initial phase?
A. Transformative Mixed Methods
B. Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods
C. Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods
D. Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods

14. Which of the following definitions best describes the term “research”?
A. It is the process of developing specific measures for abstract theoretical concepts.
B. It is the method used by the researchers to select a specific sample within the target
population from which they hope to collect data.
C. It is considered as the construction of new scientific knowledge and/or the
application of prevailing knowledge in a new and advanced way.
D. It is characterized as the procedure of collecting and measuring accurate
information, such as insights from numerous relevant sources, in an established
systematic way.

15. To confirm if public libraries can truly be effective therapeutic landscapes for
persons with mental health problem, Mr. Reyes, a psychologist, decides to conduct a
qualitative research. Which of the following qualitative research designs is the most
suitable for his research problem?
A. Case Study
C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography
D. Phenomenological Research
16. Ms. Cruz, a researcher, made interpretations across both the qualitative and
quantitative databases in order to satisfactorily answer her desired research
questions. Which of the following groups of research methods did she use?
A. Empirical-Analytical Group
B. Mixed Methods Group
C. Interpretative Group
D. Qualitative Group

17. When a researcher hopes to investigate a specific issue or phenomenon such as an

activity or an event, in one or more real-life settings over a long period of time, what
qualitative research design is the most appropriate to use?
A. Case Study
C. Grounded Theory
B. Ethnography
D. Phenomenological Research

18. Social Sciences are also employing the scientific method in analyzing their own
distinguishing subject matters and in constructing scientific data and information that
explain numerous social phenomena. Which of the following descriptions about
scientific method are true?
I. It allows people to objectively and autonomously study established
theories and earlier conclusions, and subject these hypotheses to
numerous debates, modifications, or enhancements.
II. It is a series of processes that people can employ to collect scientific
knowledge about anything under the sun, to improve that knowledge,
and, by attaining knowledge, to try to understand why and/or how
several phenomena happen.
III. It is the systematic procedure that refers to a standardized series of
practices for building scientific knowledge such as how to create true observations,
how to describe the results, and how to make wide-ranging
assumptions using those results.
IV. It includes the selection of research questions for further examination,
the investigation of accessible literature in the area of inquiry to know the
current condition of knowledge in that area, and the identification of
theories that may help answer the desired research questions.
A. I, II
B. I, II, III
C. II, III, IV
D. III, IV

19. Mr. Ocampo, a social worker, wants to gather information about his clients’
history and strengths so that he can systematically identify their actual needs. Which
of the following research methods is the best for Mr. Ocampo to attain his objective?

A. Interview B. Observation C. Questionnaire D. Survey

20. As a future researcher, what mixed methods design will you use if you want to
employ the initial qualitative results in determining the suitable research instrument
to use in the second phase, which is the quantitative phase?
A. Transformative Mixed Methods
B. Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods
C. Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods
D. Explanatory Sequential Mixed