| A | B |
| Sociology | Social science that studies human society and social behavior. |
| Symbol | Anything that represents something else. |
| Theory | An explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena. |
| Social Darwinism | Perspective that holds that societies evolve toward stability and perfection. |
| Economics | The study of choices people make in an effort to satisfy thier needs and wants. |
| History | The study of past events. |
| Psychology | Social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms. |
| Anthropology | The comparative study of past and present cultures. |
| Social Phenomena | Observable facts or events that involve human society. |
| Political Science | Study of the organization and operation of governments. |
| Social Interaction | How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior. |
| Social Sciences | Scientific study of human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society. |
| Social Psychology | Study of how the social environment affects an individual's behavior and personality. |
| Theoretical Perspectives | A general set of assumptions about the nature of things. |
| Sociological Imagination | The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life. |