Auguste Comte stressed that the scientific method should be applied to the study of sociology. As a result, Comte is often credited as the _____.
a. only sociologist whose research has effectively used the scientific method to study society
b. father of sociology
c. only early sociologist whose ideas are worth learning about
d. inventor of the scientific method
Answer: b. father of sociology
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According to the text's discussion of suicide, __________
a. not all suicide is irrational and related to mental illness b. among the elderly, dementia is usually unrelated to depression c. suicide is rarely the result of rational choices d. in the young, suicide is seldom the result of depression e. None of the above
Since the beginning of the housing and financial crisis, both homeownership rates and property values—particularly of low-income and minority owners—have fallen sharply. Which of the following is a potential reason for this?
A. Low-income home buyers may have invested less in housing compared to other assets. B. Low-income home buyers are more likely to pre-pay their mortgages through refinancing when interest rates decline. C. Homes purchased by low-income and minority buyers may not have appreciated or may have even declined in value. D. The financial returns from homeownership and the probability of mortgage default are insensitive to fluctuations in mortgage.
The problem with fee-splitting is that it creates a(n)
a. conflict of interest between a physician's commitment to patient and financial self-interest. b. significant cost-saving for patients and hence, is no problem at all. c. situation whereby the protective cloak becomes inoperable. d. economic burden for physician because two doctors share one fee.
According to the author, George Ritzer, no social change is as important today as ______.
A. social movements B. globalization C. climate change D. the growth of inequality