Quantitative data documenting the prevalence and incidence of social problems come from which discipline?
Correct answer: A. Sociology
- A. Sociology
- B. Biology
- C. Political science
- D. PsychologySocial Sciences
Explanation
Sociology studies social problems at the population and institutional level, using statistics such as prevalence and incidence to show how widespread they are. Biology and psychology may examine causes or individual effects, but they are not the main discipline for population-level social-problem data.
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