The Notion That Only the Fittest Members of Society Deserve

question 6

Multiple Choice

The notion that only the fittest members of society deserve to survive and that social programs to help the poor will ultimately weaken the social order is a doctrine known as ________.

• A) social Darwinism
• B) positivism
• C) post-modernism
• D) social welfare

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Definitions:

Seasonal Indexes

Numerical values that represent the relative level of seasonal influence on a variable, often used to adjust data for seasonal effects.

Seasonally Adjusted

Data that has been modified to remove effects of seasonal patterns to provide a clearer view of non-seasonal trends.

Regression Technique

A statistical method used for estimating the relationships among variables, often to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the values of one or more independent variables.

Linear Trend Line

A straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the direction and rate of a variable's change over time.