Science

=== Social science ===
[[File:Supply-demand-equilibrium.svg|thumb|[[Supply and demand]] curve in economics, crossing over at the optimal equilibrium|alt=Two curve crossing over at a point, forming a X shape]]
[[Social science]] is the study of human behavior and functioning of societies.<ref name="colanderhunt2019"/><ref name="nisbetgreenfeld2021"/> It has many disciplines that include, but are not limited to [[anthropology]], economics, history, [[human geography]], [[political science]], [[psychology]], and sociology.<ref name = colanderhunt2019 /> In the social sciences, there are many competing theoretical perspectives, many of which are extended through competing [[research program]]s such as the [[Structural functionalism|functionalists]], [[conflict theories|conflict theorists]], and [[interactionism|interactionists]] in sociology.<ref name = colanderhunt2019 /> Due to the limitations of conducting controlled experiments involving large groups of individuals or complex situations, social scientists may adopt other research methods such as the [[historical method]], [[case study|case studies]], and [[cross-cultural studies]]. Moreover, if quantitative information is available, social scientists may rely on statistical approaches to better understand social relationships and processes.<ref name = colanderhunt2019 />