Practice mode Introduction to Sociology

Which of these writers produced the first book with the word sociology in its title?

Correct answer B. Herbert Spencer

Explanation

Herbert Spencer's The Study of Sociology (1873) and Principles of Sociology helped popularise the term in English, making him the earliest of the listed authors to use it in a title.

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