How did Spencer's and Darwin's applications of the phrase "survival of the fittest" differ?

a. Spencer applied the phrase to the evolution of capitalism while Darwin applied it to communism
b. Spencer applied the phrase to the evolution of organisms while Darwin applied it to societies
c. Spencer applied the phrase to the evolution of communism while Darwin applied it to capitalism
d. Spencer applied the phrase to the evolution of society while Darwin applied it to organisms


Answer: d. Spencer applied the phrase to the evolution of society while Darwin applied it to organisms

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