Herbert Spencer believed the most capable and intelligent members of a society would survive while the weak and "less fit" would die, thus improving society, in a master plan that he called "survival of the fittest."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Beginning in the 1850s, "orphan trains" are services that connect adopted children with their biological parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to sociologists, all of the following are reasons for militarism except: a. the clear reality of foreign threats
b. the economy. c. the role of the nation and its inclination toward coercion in response to perceived threats. d. patriarchy and the relationship between militarism and masculinity.
Which is a definition for the term senescence?
A. The biological, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual changes associated with aging B. A social structure that bestows power and value to its elderly members C. A history of depression D. The gradual increase in poverty among the elderly
Role strain is
a. conflict between roles. b. conflict within a role. c. compatibility between roles. d. a vain attempt to find a role.