Social Science Vocabulary

noun the process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed

• The emergence of new technologies has greatly impacted the way we communicate.
• I never expected the emergence of a new trend in fashion to happen so quickly.
• The emergence of that new rapper on the scene is really making waves.
• The emergence of the sun from behind the clouds brought a sense of hope to the weary travelers.

noun a person who replies to something, especially one supplying information for a survey or questionnaire

• The respondent in the court case provided a detailed written statement.
• The respondent said they would be happy to attend the meeting.
• I heard the respondent is not planning to show up for the interview.
• The respondent to the survey question was overwhelmingly positive.

noun a person who studies and analyzes human behavior and the ways in which it can be influenced or changed

• The behavioural scientist conducted a study on the effects of social media on adolescent behavior.
• My friend is a behavioural scientist who studies how people make decisions.
• The behavioural scientist is always analyzing everyone's actions like a detective.
• Being a behavioural scientist is like being a detective of human behavior.

noun the relationship between cause and effect; the principle that everything has a cause

• The study aimed to investigate the causality between smoking and lung cancer.
• I'm curious about the causality behind her sudden decision to quit her job.
• I don't understand the whole causality thing with why he broke up with her.
• The artist explored the causality of emotions in her abstract painting.