French philosopher Auguste Comte's philosophy, the belief that the world can best be understood through scientific inquiry, became known as __________,

a. absolutism
b. positivism
c. functionalism
d. specific methodology


b

Sociology

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According to Money and Ehrhardt, the very existence of ________ implies that nature has ordained a major part of human gender-identity to be accomplished after birth

a. homosexuality b. heterosexuality c. dimorphism d. intersex individuals e. none of the above

Sociology

Ralf Dahrendorf wrote "It is immeasurably difficult to trace the path on which a person…encounters other people just like himself, and at a certain point says ‘Let us join hands, friends, so that no-one will push us off one by one.'" Dahrendorf was writing about the forces that lead to

a. globalization-from-above. c. globalization-from-below. b. social movements. d. awareness of objective deprivation.

Sociology

All of the following are true about incest, EXCEPT that

a) stepfathers are much more likely than biological fathers to commit incest. b) incestuous fathers are more isolated from others outside of the home. c) there is no significant difference in incest rates among social classes or racial and ethnic groups. d) young victims of incest usually forget about the past and lead normal sexual lives as adults.

Sociology

The status of the nursing profession remains low because the field is considered a "women's occupation."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology