...between sociology and psychology?
2006-07-10 08:42:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
These two 'ologies' are both popular subjects. However, the differences between the two fields of study are not necessarily widely known.
Sociology is concerned with the full spectrum of social behavior (individuals, small groups, large organizations, communities, institutions, societies and provides strong intellectual background.
Sociology intersects with psychology in the area of social psychology where both look at the dynamics of human interaction in groups.
Psychology focuses on understanding human behavior, understanding the "HOW and WHY of YOU."
2006-07-10 10:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jigyasu Prani 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sociology is the study of the development of human society and psychology is the study of the human mind especially when interacting in different situations
2006-07-10 15:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by dopeysaurus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sociology studies the actions, interactions of human beings as a group or community while psychology studies each humanbeing as an individual.
2006-07-10 15:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by anasua r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cypher World is right in his definitions. Psychology and sociology do cross paths often though - that's why people are advised not to take the two courses during the same semester.
2006-07-10 15:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a great deal of overlap once you start talking about Social Psychology versus Sociology.
The former tends to focus on the individual as a part of a group, and the latter deals with the behavior of the group.
But the overlap is so extensive that many Social Psychologists could be best described as Sociologists, and vice versa.
2006-07-10 15:50:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess to do just a quick little comparison, sociology is more studying of people's actions with each other, while psychology is studying people's brains and their way of thinking.
Here are some links to help you compare.
2006-07-10 15:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sociology is the study of the development of society.
and psychology is the study of the mind . does that help . nice to answer a short and sweet one , instead of writing pages and pages.
2006-07-10 15:52:58 · answer #7 · answered by j.j. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to add that psychology is much more of a science - you can do experiments. Sociology seems a bit more like observation and theory ...dare I say waffle?
2006-07-10 16:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by Simon K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much really just don't say that to the tutors - they get very defensive.
Both subjects covered crime on my last course.
You could say that Psychology covers how one person acts (serial killers etc) & Sociology talks about how groups react (football fans, hoodies etc).
I much prefer psychology.
:-)
2006-07-10 15:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by MISS B.ITCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sociology - study of the structure and development of humans, human society
psychology - study of the mind, study of human behavior, study of mental and emotional processes
2006-07-10 15:49:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋