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When did sociology appear on the human scene?
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middle of the 1800s
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the idea of applying the scientific method to the social world - first proposed by Auguste Comte
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Positivism
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What phrase did Herbert Spencer coin?
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the survival of the fittest (social Darwinism) - only the most capable and intelligent members of the society survive, while the less capable die out
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What did Emile Durkheim identify?
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Social integration
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What are sociological theories based on?
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basic core assumptions, or basic metaphysical, epistemological and moral premises, about the nature of the social world.
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What are the three primary theoretical frameworks?
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Symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory
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Scientific research follows eight basic steps, what are they?
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Selecting a topic, defining the problem, reviewing the literature, formulating a hypothesis, choosing a research method, collecting the data, analyzing the results, and sharing the results
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