Darwin's view that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed
A) reductionism.
B) positivism.
C) functionalism.
D) consolidation.
E) adaptation.
Answer: C
Rationale: Darwin's view that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed functionalism.
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