Asked by Marthe Van Gorder on Jul 14, 2024

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The term eugenics refers to:

A) a public policy of providing free medication to those persons who suffer from mental illness.
B) a political policy of preventing those persons who suffer from mental illness from reproducing.
C) a private policy of linking mental illness to religion for the purpose of promoting a different religion.
D) the practice of diagnosing all patients with the same illness, regardless of symptoms, so that insurance companies will provide payment for services.

Eugenics

A controversial science aiming to improve the genetic composition of the human population through selective breeding.

Reproducing

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced.

Mental Illness

A broad range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, often requiring medical diagnosis and treatment.

  • Discern the change in perspectives and methods of mental health care from the antiquity era to modernity.
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Baylee AdamsJul 21, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Eugenics is a set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population, often by preventing those deemed unfit from reproducing.