According to Auguste Comte, the writings of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Adam Smith shifted focus from moral obligation to God and kind (theological stage) to __________

a. analysis of societal structures
b. attacks on tradition
c. the pursuit of self-interest
d. democracy


Answer: c. the pursuit of self-interest

Sociology

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Which theory claims that prejudice develops among people who are frustrated over a lack of control in their lives?

a. authoritarian personality theory b. scapegoat theory c. cultural theory d. multicultural theory

Sociology

Christine, a career woman with no children, is retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted, full-time teaching. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

a. Pattern A. b. Pattern B. c. Pattern C. d. Pattern D.

Sociology

The __________ model is designed to understand the effects of the accumulation of stresses and crises, and how families adapt to them

A. Crisis Tactics Scale B. intimate terrorism C. ABC-X model D. Double ABC-X model

Sociology

The authors’ analytical frame is built around the questions of

a. solidarity and isolation. b. order and action. c. power and submission. d. cognition and emotion.

Sociology