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 feminization of poverty refers to_____________?

   A. the critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theorists
   B. women’s increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency
   C. the way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a women’s responsibility within the home
   D. the disproportionate number of female sociologists who do research on poverty

4. The term hegemony refers to_____________?

   A. the tendency for the working class not to realize their own interests
   B. a dominant ideology that legitimates economic political
   C. a form of dual consciousness based on ideology and everyday experiences
   D. a mode of payment given for outstanding topiary

5. 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

6. 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

7. Positivism was first proposed by ___________ ?

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

   Submitted by: Rashid Mehmood

8. Comte argued that knowledge passed through which three stages ?

   A. theological metaphysical positive
   B. ignorance understanding truth
   C. philosophical biological sociological
   D. functionalist marxist interactionist

9. The writings of Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim are examples of___________?

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

10. 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