Rather than complaining about "kids these days," 52-year-old professor cathy small enrolled as an undergraduate at a large university in an attempt to better understand the college experience of her students. she published her findings in the book, my freshman year (under the pen name of rebekah nathan). this research is in line with the methodology developed by which of the following early sociologists?
a. mile durkheim
b. georg simmel
c. karl marx
d. max weber

D. Max Weber.

Explanation:

Max Weber was a German philosopher , sociologist and political economist.His ideas influenced social research and social theory.

So when 52 years old professor Cathy Small enrolled in the under graduate program at a large university to understand the experience  of the college of the student this type of research was the methodology of Max Weber.

the answer might be either a or c. can't be too sure , because i searched the web, but no valid answers came through.

the correct answer is c.