The first book with the term sociology in its title was written by_________________?

Correct answer: A. Herbert Spencer

  • A. Herbert Spencer
  • B. Karl Marx
  • C. Max Weber
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Herbert Spencer wrote The Study of Sociology, published in 1873, one of the earliest books to use sociology in its title. Spencer helped popularise the discipline after Comte had coined its name.

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