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Who coined the term "sociology" and is regarded as one of the founders of the field?

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Auguste Comte

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What is sociology primarily defined as?

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The scientific study of social behavior and human groups

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Which sociologist introduced sociology to English-speaking scholars by translating Comte's works?

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Harriet Martineau

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What is the term for an awareness of the relationship between personal behavior and the wider culture that shaped one's choices?

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Sociological imagination

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According to Comte, what is the final stage in society's development?

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Scientific or positivist stage

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Which sociologist is credited with establishing the first European department of sociology?

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Max Weber

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Who wrote "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism"?

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Max Weber

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Which theory sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet biological and social needs?

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Structural-functional theory

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Who is considered the founder of symbolic interactionism?

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George Herbert Mead

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What term describes theories that relate to large-scale issues and large groups of people?

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Macro-level theories