The Classical Evolutionist Herbert Spencer Assumed Which of the Following

question 55

Multiple Choice

The classical evolutionist Herbert Spencer assumed which of the following about social evolution:

• A) societies evolve in the direction of increasing social differentiation
• B) language, myth, and religion are the key evolutionary features of human societies
• C) human history is divided into three great stages of technological development
• D) none of these

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