Who wrote the first book on the methodology of social research How to Observe Manners and Morals ?

Correct answer: C. Harriet Martineau

  • A. Herbert Spencer
  • B. Emily Post
  • C. Harriet Martineau
  • D. Emile Durkheim

Explanation

Harriet Martineau wrote How to Observe Manners and Morals, an early work explaining systematic observation and comparison in the study of society. Durkheim later made major contributions to sociological methodology but did not write this book.

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