Comte,s term positivism refers to________________?

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1. Comte,s term positivism refers to_____________?

   A. a theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
   B. the precise scientific study of observable phenomena
   C. a theory that posits difficult s and sets out to answer them
   D. an unscientific set of laws about social progress

2. What did Auguste Comte mean by positivism in sociology ?

   A. sociological research must contribute to a governments social policy
   B. sociology should be optimistic about human achievements
   C. sociology should make use of statistical evidence
   D. sociology should adopt the same methods as the natural sciences

3. The term secondary deviation refers to________________?

   A. the punishment or stigmatization of deviant acts
   B. the labelling of an act as deviant through social reactions to it
   C. the ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action
   D. all of the above

4. Positivism is most accurately described as the belief that__________________?

   A. social research should highlight the positive aspects of social life
   B. knowledge should be produced based on evidence from observations
   C. sociologists should make more use of official statistics
   D. none of the above

5. Psychological positivism stresses the key role that _______ plays in the development of conformist of criminal belief systems?

   A. pre-natal nutrition
   B. hormones
   C. genetic abnormalities
   D. early childhood
   E. adolescence

6. Positivism was first proposed by ___________ ?

   A. Augustus Comte
   B. Emily Durkheim
   C. Herbert Spencer
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Rashid Mehmood

7. “Positive Philosophy the work of August Comte was published in______________?

   A. 1938
   B. 1838
   C. 1883
   D. All of above

8. In positive philosophy Comte noted that_____________?

   A. Sociology should be based on speculation
   B. On systematic observation and classification
   C. On authority
   D. None of these

9. Auguste Comte described _________________?

   A. Four stages of social change
   B. Two stages
   C. Three stages
   D. None of these

10. The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of______________?

    A. cyclical theory
    B. unilinear theory
    C. multilinear theory
    D. conflict theory