Teaching UGC NET Mock Test Series 2025 (Paper 1 & 2) Sociology Sociological Theory Sociological Thinkers, Sociological Traditions
Which of the following statements about Herbert Spencer’s theory of social evolution is correct?
1
Spencer believed that society evolves in the same way that organisms do, through natural selection.
2
He emphasized the importance of government intervention to regulate social evolution.
3
Spencer proposed that social progress is driven by cultural values, not by biological factors.
4
Spencer's theory ignored the role of competition and individual survival in society.