Shèhuì kēxué chángcháng yòng diàochá hé tǒngjì de fāngfǎ lái yánjiū rén de xíngwéi.
The social sciences often use surveys and statistics to study human behaviour.
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One of the three big branches of learning, with 自然科学 (natural sciences) and 人文科学 (humanities). Universities often group the last two as 人文社科, and 社科 alone is the usual short form.