Which Statement About the Theory of Social Darwinism Is FALSE

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the theory of Social Darwinism is FALSE?

• A) The theory evolved from the British philosopher Herbert Spencer.
• B) The theory argued that evolution was as natural a process in human society as in nature and that government must not interfere.
• C) The theory argued that failure to advance in society indicated a lack of character.
• D) The theory argued that freedom required frank acceptance of inequality.
• E) The theory argued that the "deserving poor" only included children.

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Definitions:

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a variable will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or assumptions.

Normal Distribution

A continuous probability distribution characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve, where most observations cluster around the central peak and probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Right-Skewed

Describes a distribution of data where the tail on the right side of the histogram is longer or extends further than the tail on the left side, indicating that the median is less than the mean.

Standard Deviation

A metric that calculates the spread or variability of a dataset in comparison to its average, showing the extent to which the data points deviate.