3. Auguste Comte, one of the founders of sociology, believed that society should be studied through science. He called this approach positivism. He
also believed in social justice and making society better for all people.
Imagine that you are Auguste Comte observing the issue of high school
dropout rates in the United States for the first time. What do you think he
might say about this issue? Write your answer in the form of a paragraph that
contains at least three complete sentences. (6 points)
Hint: To complete this exercise, feel free to use any notes you may have taken,
the lesson study sheet, and the material covered in the lesson.