L.2. Development of Sociology

This French philosopher is considered by many to be the founder of sociology.

• Auguste Comte

• Émile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

Auguste Comte suggested that certain processes, which he called _____, hold society together.

• social dynamics

• social classes

• social statics

• social functions

The phrase “survival of the fittest,” or the belief that the best aspects of society would survive over time, was coined by

• Auguste Comte

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

Which sociologist was expelled from Paris because of his ideas on class struggle and revolution? He became popular after his death and is known as a founder of communism.

• Karl Marx

• Charles Darwin

• Max Weber

• Auguste Comte

Which of the following was a contribution of Émile Durkheim?

• developed the theory of social Darwinism

• noted that ideas about observable phenomena can be tested by using statistical analysis

• divided society in to two classes known as the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.

• created the model of the ideal type to measure social reality

Jane Addams and other sociologists who studied group interactions and how society impacted individual development were known as the

• Verstehen

• Darwinists

• Chicago School

• Ideal Types