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.
The American Sociological Association (2006) describes sociology as the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.. The Relationship between People and Structure. Within the vast field of sociology, the common denominator is people. Sociology explores the forces that influence people and help shape their lives Society shapes what we do, how we do it, and how we understand what others do (Univ. of Limerick 2007).