The Phylum Mollusca All mollusks are classified under the phylum Mollusca. There are six classes of mollusks: 1. Class Cephalopoda This class includes the highly intellegent, many-armed orders of mollusks.
In sum, both applied and basic science is needed in any discipline. Basic sociology focuses on testing or developing theory directly. Applied sociology uses theory as a tool to solve a client-centered problem. In basic sociology, theory is often the end. In applied sociology, theory is a means to an end. Applied sociology is not atheoretical, rather, theory plays a different role in applied sociology than it does in basic sociology.
Completing this lesson should prepare you to: 1  Explain and give examples of how sociology is applied to public policy, social change, and personal growth. 2  Name the three changes in the 18th and 19th centuries that were significant to sociology.  Paraphrase the four ways that sociology benefits personal growth.