Which of These Concepts Is Most Comparable to the Contemporary

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of these concepts is most comparable to the contemporary concept of the sociological imagination?

• A) verstehen
• B) positivism
• C) social Darwinism
• D) anomie

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Definitions:

Behavioral Observations

The method of studying subjects' actions in their natural settings without intervention.

Internal Processes

Internal processes involve the cognitive, psychological, and physiological operations that underlie an individual's mental and emotional functioning.

Behaviorists

Behaviorists focus on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, downplaying the role of internal thoughts and feelings.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who believe that human perception and behavior should be understood as organized wholes, rather than the sum of their parts.