_______________ Used Data to Test Theories and Introduced the Ideas

question 18

Multiple Choice

_______________ used data to test theories and introduced the ideas of mechanical and organic solidarity to the field.

• A) Herbert Spencer
• B) Émile Durkheim
• C) Talcott Parsons
• D) Robert Merton

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Definitions:

First Born

Pertains to the first child born into a family, who may experience and exhibit unique psychological and social traits due to their birth order.

Sex Differences

Variations in characteristics or behaviors that are typically associated with being male or female, often observed in psychological or biological studies.

Gender Roles

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of physical and psychological development that typically occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.