NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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✗ Coined the term sociology in 1830✗ Refers to a scientific inquiry that covers human social activities.
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Auguste Compte
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August D
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Auguste Comte is considered one of the founders of sociology. He coined the term “sociology” in 1838 by combining the Latin term socius (companion, associate) and the Greek term logia (study of, speech). Comte hoped to unify all the sciences under sociology.
Detailed explanation-2: -French sociologist Auguste Comte coined the term sociology in 1839.
Detailed explanation-3: -Comte. Sociology was later defined independently by French philosopher of science Auguste Comte (1798–1857) in 1838 as a new way of looking at society. Comte had earlier used the term social physics, but it had been subsequently appropriated by others, most notably the Belgian statistician Adolphe Quetelet.
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