Comte theorizes that _______ provides both progress and order.

a. theology
b. metaphysics
c. positivism
d. sociology


c. positivism

Sociology

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Socialization that emphasizes, among other things, synthesis, creativity, logic, and emotional control:

A) education B) school C) secondary socialization D) tertiary socialization

Sociology

What is the difference between a panic and mass hysteria?

a. A panic is a fearful response that may be self-damaging; mass hysteria is produced by false beliefs. b. Panic is produced by false beliefs; mass hysteria is a fearful response that may be self-damaging. c. Panic is experienced individually; mass hysteria is crowd behavior. d. There is no difference between a panic and mass hysteria. e. Panics last a great deal longer than mass hysteria.

Sociology

Richard and Eva have lived together for 10 years, and file a joint tax return. Most of their friends and families consider their relationship as socially acceptable and stable, but Richard and Eva do not have a marriage license and have not been married by an authorized official. This is an example of a(n) __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

Which of these refers to the belief that racial differences were the result of evolutionary differences among the races?

A. cultural heritage B. ethnocentrism C. racial hypothesis D. Social Darwinism

Sociology