A Major Criticism of Spencer's Theory of Social Darwinism Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A major criticism of Spencer's theory of social Darwinism is that __________ .

• A) other biological organizations exercise more control over their environments than do humans
• B) it may be used to justify racial/ethnic, gender, and class inequalities in society
• C) it explains society in an era that is less tumultuous than that of the Industrial Revolution
• D) he plagiarized the work of Charles Darwin

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