What Was Eugenics

question 36

Multiple Choice

What was eugenics?

• A) a step-by-step process for how to split genes using new scientific technology
• B) a program that was considered scientific and meant to improve the human race through selective breeding largely of Europeans
• C) a series of social reforms that sought to do away with class distinctions and ensure universal health care
• D) an effort to promote racial diversity in cities and offer assistance to new immigrants to European countries
• E) an artistic movement that celebrated the avant-garde and challenged rationalism and science

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Definitions:

Nicotine

A stimulant and addictive substance found in tobacco, responsible for the habit-forming nature of tobacco use.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or used to elicit a psychological benefit.

Nicotine

A stimulant and addictive substance found in tobacco products that affects the nervous system.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.