Comte Used the Term Sociology to Describe

question 3

Multiple Choice

Comte used the term sociology to describe:

• A)the study of how different societies compared in terms of his proposed three stages of development
• B)the study of individual behavior
• C)the introspective analysis of the mind
• D)the emergence of positivism during the scientific stage

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Definitions:

Personality Type

A categorization of an individual's behavioral patterns, emotional responses, and thinking styles.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for dealing with reality, mediating between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego.

Self

Refers to the individual's awareness of their own identity, traits, feelings, and behaviors, central to various psychological theories and self-concept development.

Relationship

A connection or association between people, objects, or concepts, characterized by mutual interactions and influences.