DIVINE SAVIOUR MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC.

SENIOR HIGH MIDTERM EXAM

SOCIAL SCIENCE

NAME: ________________________________________ Date : __________________

Grade and Section : _______________________________ Teacher : Chie Roxas

I. Multiple Choice
1. It is the study of the past, describes or narrates and analyzes human activities in the past
and the changes they have undergone.
a. Anthropology c. History
b. Geography d. Political Science
2. It is the scientific study of behavior and mind.
a. Psychology c. Biology
b. Demography d. Sociology
3. It is the science that studies the distribution and arrangement of all elements of the
Earth’s surface.
a. Geography c. Psychology
b. Biology d. Demography
4. It studies the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services.
a. History c. Geography
b. Economics d. Psychology
5.
II. Identification
Instructions: Identify the correct terminologies asked for from the items below. Write your
answer on the space before each number.
___________1. It is a powerful tool in making sense of why people act or behave in the way
they do.
___________2. Central to this theory is strategic interdependence.
___________3. It is that part of an individual’s personality composed of self-awareness and
self-image.
___________4. The unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern.
___________5. Concerned with good environment
___________6. He is the most influential critic of the traditional study of politics.
___________7. It refers to the “widespread cultural norms and values we use as a reference
in evaluating ourselves.
___________8. It is the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern.
___________9. This approach systematically describes and analyzes phenomena that have
occurred in the past.
___________10. It can be understood as a subject matter, as a method and as a theory.

Instructions: Read carefully the scenario presented below. Applying Rational choice theory,
think about the pros and cons from the case presented and explain with conviction the basis of
your solution. Encircle the option of your choice then explain afterwards. 10 pts.
Case scenario 1:
ROBIN HOOD ROBBER
You have witnessed a man rob a bank, but then, he did something completely unusual and
unexpected with the money. He donated it to an orphanage that was poor, run-down and lacking
in proper food, care, water and amenities. The sum of money would be a great benefit to the
orphanage, and the children’s lives would turn from poor to prosperous. Would you:
a: Call the police and report the robber, even though they would likely take the money away
from the orphanage, or
b: Do nothing and leave the robber and the orphans alone?
Explain your answer.

SON AND GRANDDAUGHTER

There is a train that, much to your horror, is about to run over your grown up son, who has been
tied to its track. It just so happens that you have just enough time to flip a switch that will
send the train down a different track, saving your son. However, tied to the other track, is your
granddaughter, the daughter of the very son in danger of being run over. Your son is begging
and pleading with you not to flip the switch, not to kill his daughter. What would you do?
a: Save your son, thus allowing your granddaughter to die. Afterall, he was made from your own
flesh and blood; or
b: Save your granddaughter instead. She has a longer future than your son anyway.
Explain your answer.

I. ESSAY
Instructions: Briefly explain/ discuss the following concepts and provide an example or scenario
for each. 20pts. each
A. STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM VS. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
B. INSTITUTIONALISM
CRITERIA: Organization5
Content 15
Neatness 5__
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