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If You Compare Your Marks to the Marks Your Friends

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If you compare your marks to the marks your friends in this class got and find out they all did better than you on the last test, you have made a downwards social comparison.


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Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who is considered the father of sociology and positivism, advocating for the scientific study of society to improve human condition.

Sociology

The study of society, social institutions, and social relationships, focusing on understanding how human actions and consciousness shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.

Social Issues

Problems that affect many people within a society, often relating to matters that impact an individual's daily life and society's well-being.

Personal Troubles

are individual challenges or problems that a person faces, which may also reflect broader social issues.

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