Spencer's Synthesis of the Principle of Contiguity and Evolutionary Theory

question 51

Multiple Choice

Spencer's synthesis of the principle of contiguity and evolutionary theory has been called:

• A)the Spencer-Bain principle
• B)evolutionary associationism
• C)social Darwinism
• D)survival of the fittest

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