Chapter 1 theories and methods. 1.1 Scientific Method in social science
Describe some of the major areas of study in the social sciences:
The major areas of study in social sciences are Political Science, Biology and Psychology, Geography, Sociology, anthropology and history.
What was the main debate among the scholars in the social science department?
The main debate among the scholars is which of all of the above areas of study are the most important and relevant when it comes to individual formation and thinking in reguards to social sciences and what causes people to become the people that they are. Location? Biological and Psychological make-up? Influence from higher powers (Political Science)? Or ancestry and our history?

What factors do you think are the most important in shaping a human being?
I truly believe that there is not really one factor that outweighs another, it is a mix of all of them. Perhaps Psychological factors may have more to do with it depending on an individual, however the Psyche can also be changed and manipulated quite easily according to events and a whole list of other things.
How do the textbook authors define the scientific method?
The purpose of the scientific method is to obtain evidence that is verifiable and subject to replication and to make no judgment about even the most seemingly obvious “facts” until original suppositions are overwhelmingly supported by proof. The basic technique of the scientific method is a special kind of observation called scientific observation. We obtain evidence from our senses, but for such evidence to be reliable, it must first be confirmed by the scientific method. That is, scientific observation must proceed systematically. Scientists must select and define a problem and then make an organized plan for collecting data. Scientific observation must be accurate and precise. In collecting