Social Darwinists, but Not Darwin Himself, Believed That

question 3

Multiple Choice

Social Darwinists, but not Darwin himself, believed that

• A)social classes, nations, and races engaged in a struggle for survival equivalent to that of all living beings in nature.
• B)poverty was a sign of biological inferiority.
• C)imperialism, racism, and colonization were natural processes and hence were quite moral.
• D)inferior races, classes, and nations were to become extinct.
• E)All of these.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

Behaviorism is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal states.

Directly Observed

Pertains to an event or behavior watched or noted in person, without relying on indirect evidence or reports.

Psychoanalytic Theory

The idea that our thoughts and actions are influenced by specific unconscious forces.

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that influences thoughts and actions without one's awareness, according to Freudian theory.