According to Auguste Comte, people begin to try to understand how social life operates as their society enters which stage of development?

a. Theological stage
b. Metaphysical stage
c. Scientific stage
d. Post-scientific stage


Answer: c

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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As societies industrialize, dominant-minority relations move from ______.

A. paternalistic to competitive B. peaceful to conflict-oriented C. equal to unequal D. segregation to slavery E. agrarian to paternalistic

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