Auguste Comte believed that positivism, which is the philosophy that knowledge should be based on systematic principles, experiments, and comparisons, could solve social problems
a. true
b. false
a.true
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According to 2005 figures, on average women live _________ than men
A. one year longer B. three years longer C. five years longer D. ten years longer
The majority of poor families in the United States are
a. White b. Black c. Hispanic d. Native American
Sociologists have found that deviant communities
A. generally share most of the same values and norms as the dominant community. B. are a source of support for previously labeled people who want to try and return to a nondeviant identity. C. often develop their own emblems, language, and dressthat promote their identity as a deviant group. D. exist mostly in large urban areas.
Which two major social institutions were strongly criticized by Thomas Robert Malthus?
A. the church and slavery B. government and families C. politics and education D. economy and education