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- A. First phase
- B. Last Phase
- C. Second Phase
- D. None of these
Explanation: In Comte's law of three stages, the positive or scientific stage comes last, after the theological and metaphysical stages.
Correct answer: Last Phase- A. British
- B. American
- C. French thinker
- D. None of these
Explanation: Auguste Comte was a French thinker who coined the term sociology and is often called its father.
Correct answer: French thinker- A. Nationalism
- B. Culture
- C. Social groups
- D. All of above
Explanation: Asabiyah originally means group solidarity or social cohesion, but in modern political usage it is commonly associated with nationalism.
Correct answer: Nationalism- A. North America
- B. North Asia
- C. North Africa
- D. None of theseSocial Sciences
Explanation: Ibn Khaldun was born in Tunis in 1332, placing his birthplace in North Africa.
Correct answer: North Africa- A. Max Weber
- B. Kari Marx
- C. Em-ile Durkheim
- D. George Herbert Mead
Explanation: George Herbert Mead published no full book during his lifetime; Mind, Self, and Society was compiled from his lectures and notes by…
Correct answer: George Herbert Mead- A. the dramaturgical approach
- B. macrosociology
- C. Verstehen
- D. I,m O.K, you,re O.k
Explanation: Goffman treated everyday interaction as a performance in which people present themselves before an audience, using concepts such as front…
Correct answer: the dramaturgical approach- A. the conflict perspective
- B. the interactionist perspective
- C. the functionalist perspective
- D. none of the above
Explanation: The interactionist perspective focuses on meanings communicated through everyday interaction, such as the woman’s frown and head movement…
Correct answer: the interactionist perspective- A. Interactionist because the University and the students didn't share the same understanding about final exams
- B. none of the aboveGet Study Guides
- C. Functionalist because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function of education
- D. Conflict, because this is an example of a power struggle between two groups with conflicting ideas an interest
Explanation: The conflict perspective explains the sit-in as a struggle between students and university authorities over decision-making power and…
Correct answer: Conflict, because this is an example of a power struggle between two groups with conflicting ideas an interest- A. He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality
- B. He conducted research on the upper classes of Philadelphia
- C. He chaired the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Du Bois made race and racial inequality central subjects of sociological analysis, combining theory with empirical research.
Correct answer: He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality- A. verstehen
- B. value-free sociology
- C. social facts
- D. dialectical materialism
Explanation: Value-free sociology means conducting research without allowing personal values or political preferences to distort observation and…
Correct answer: value-free sociology- A. social absolutes
- B. social dynamics
- C. social statics
- D. constructed realityTake Sociology Courses
Explanation: Social statics, a term associated with Comte, examines social order, stability, and the structures that hold society together.
Correct answer: social statics- A. Auguste Comte
- B. Karl Marx
- C. Max Weber
- D. Emile Durkheim
Explanation: Auguste Comte coined the term sociology and is commonly credited with founding the discipline.
Correct answer: Auguste Comte- 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.
Correct answer: Herbert Spencer- A. Ibn-e-Khaldun
- B. Auguste Comte
- C. George Simmel
- D. Herber Spencer
Explanation: Auguste Comte established sociology as a distinct academic discipline and is commonly called its father.
Correct answer: Auguste Comte- A. Scientific stage
- B. Metaphysical
- C. Theological
- D. None of these
Explanation: Comte’s law of three stages begins with the theological stage, in which events are explained through gods, spirits, or supernatural…
Correct answer: Theological- A. Soft sciences
- B. hard sciences
- C. Theoretical
- D. None of these
Explanation: Social sciences are sometimes pejoratively called soft sciences because their subject matter involves complex human behaviour and is less…
Correct answer: Soft sciences- A. Theological stage
- B. Scientific Stage
- C. Metaphysical Stage
- D. None of these
Explanation: Comte’s final stage is the positive or scientific stage, where knowledge is based on observation, evidence, and the discovery of regular…
Correct answer: Scientific Stage- A. Max Weber
- B. Emile Durkheim
- C. August Comte
- D. None of these
Explanation: Auguste Comte coined the term sociology in the nineteenth century by combining the Latin word socius, meaning companion or society, with…
Correct answer: August Comte- A. Mid seventeenth Century
- B. In Eighteenth Century
- C. None of these
- D. In early 19th Century
Explanation: Sociology emerged as a distinct discipline in the early nineteenth century, in response to the Industrial Revolution, urbanisation, and…
Correct answer: In early 19th Century- A. the behavior of an individual
- B. patterns of human behavior
- C. random human actions
- D. all of the above
Explanation: Sociology focuses on recurring patterns in human behaviour, relationships, and group life rather than isolated or random actions.
Correct answer: patterns of human behavior