Social science
Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
Empirical
The social behavior and norms found in human societies
Culture
An informal rule of behavior in a group or society
Social Norm
The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
Cognition
The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college
Curriculum
A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity
Methodology
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
Ritual
The arrangement of society into different groups or layers based on wealth or status
Stratification
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others
Behavior
The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
Pedagogy
A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
Hypothesis
An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest
Artifact
Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it
Demographics
The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
Perception
The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of a student or program
Assessment
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
Analysis
The scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures
Ethnography
The process of making an area more urban (city-like)
Urbanization
The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character
Personality
The ability to read and write, or competence in a specific area
Literacy
Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity
Qualitative
The branch of anthropology that deals with the study of primates to understand human evolution
Primatology
The existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses
Inequality
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
Stimulus
Relating to education and scholarship rather than practical or vocational skills
Academic