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The goal of sociology is to to use a systematic and scientific approach to investigate the interrelationships among human interactions to understand society better.
Auguste Comte (developed concept of sociology)
Scientific method: the process a sociologist uses to develop and test theories. It has 8 steps (define the problem or question, review the literature, chose a research design and method, analyze the data, develop hypothesis, collect data, develop conclusions, report results and pose new questions).