Kassandra's glossary
Kassandra's glossary
20 Social Science terms
Hi, my name is Kassandra Lefebvre. I study Social Science at Lionel-Groulx College. I am in my third semester in this program. The main goal of Social Science is to learn more about humans. The different classes help us to know better everything that touches humans. We learn our history, the way we think, why we act like that and everything that is in connection with the human. In fact, we study the entire human race. With my glossary, you will learn more about my field of study.
- administration
- Action of managing a property.
- en: administration
- anthropology
- The study of human societies and cultures and their development. Study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.
- en: anthropologie
- behaviour
- The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
- en: comportement
- biology
- The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
- en: biologie
- communication
- The act of communicating, of establishing a relationship with someone or something.
- en: communication
- couseling
- The provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, especially by a professional.
- en: relation d'aide
- development
- The process of developing or being developed.
- en: développement
- economy
- The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
- en: économie
- geography
- The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
- en: géographie
- history
- The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- en: histoire
- human
- A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal.
- en: humain
- human behaviour
- It's the potential and expressed capacity (mentally, physically, and socially) of human individuals or groups to respond to internal and external stimuli throughout their lives.
- en: comportement humain
- human body
- Physical substance of the human organism, composed of living cells and extracellular materials and organized into tissues, organs, and systems.
- en: corps human
- human relation
- Relations with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context.
- en: relation humaine
- interaction
- Reciprocal reaction between people.
- en: interaction
- language
- The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
- en: langage
- politics
- The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.
- en: politique
- psychology
- The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
- en: psychologie
- social
- Relating to a group of individuals (human beings) considered whole (society), and to the relationships between these individuals.
- en: social
- sociology
- The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
- en: sociologie