According to the proposition called _____________, if people are given the freedom, in society, to compete, the ablest of the individuals will succeed and the weaker ones will not, and that is how things should be.
a. Malthusian idealism
b. Spencerian competition
c. survival of the fittest
d. social Darwinism
Answer: d. social Darwinism
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a. a small minority of b. a sizeable minority of c. a majority of d. nearly all
According to Maslow's research, which of the following statements is true of self-actualizers' imperfections?
a. They experience doubts and tension. c. They can be rude and ruthless occasionally. b. They can experience conflicts. d. All of these are correct.
Within the animal kingdom what statement is best supported by evidence?
a. Non-human animals rarely engage in same-sex behaviors b. Some non-human animals, such as penguins, will form lifelong same-sex partnerships. c. Individual animals within non-human species who show same-sex behavior do not engage in other-sex behavior. d. Non-human female animals do exhibit same-sex behaviors, such as mounting another female. This behavior is most common in the presence of other males competing for attention.
Which social condition appears to foster maltreatment of children?
a. Fragile-X syndrome b. Poverty c. Alcoholism d. ADHD