NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Question
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Father of sociology; coined the term
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Herbert Spencer
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Max Weber
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Auguste Comte
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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: -The term sociology was first used by Frenchman Auguste Compte in the 1830s when he proposed a synthetic science uniting all knowledge about human activity. In the academic world, sociology is considered one of the social sciences.
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