What scientific ideology did Karl Pearson support?
Social Darwinism
Lamarckism
Creationism
Punctuated equilibrium
Answer
Social Darwinism, the ideology propagated by Karl Pearson, asserts that human societies, like organisms, undergo evolutionary processes. It suggests that competition, selection, and adaptation drive the development and progress of societies, mirroring the principles of natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin. Pearson believed societal advancement hinged on the encouragement and promotion of favorable human traits, while simultaneously weeding out less favorable traits.
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