Sociology's Origins
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What is the term that describes the experience of feeling cut off or disconnected from the world around you?

  • Social conflict
  • Survival of the fittest
  • Manifest function
  • Alienation (correct)

Who is the father of Social Darwinism?

  • George Mead
  • Emile Durkheim
  • Herbert Spencer (correct)
  • Karl Marx

Which sociologist applied statistical methods to the study of social phenomena?

  • Karl Marx
  • Emile Durkheim (correct)
  • Herbert Spencer
  • George Mead

What is the main idea behind Social Exchange Theory?

<p>People maximize their own benefits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the struggle between those of higher class and those of lower class?

<p>Class conflict (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the main sociologist associated with Social Conflict Theory?

<p>Karl Marx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'sociology' in 1838?

<p>Auguste Comte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'sociology' literally mean?

<p>The study of companionship (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of social dynamics?

<p>Changing and developmental dimensions of society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Karl Marx's theory?

<p>Historical materialism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Auguste Comte's positivist philosophy aim to do?

<p>Apply scientific methods to the study of human society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Auguste Comte die?

<p>1857 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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