Which of the following was not an element of realism?
social darwinism
instrumentalism
naturalism
pragmatism

Social Darwinism

Explanation:

Realism was a reaction to Romanticism, the movement aimed to depict reality, making observations of commonplace events and people shedding a light on social issues and concerns.

Realists focused on family life, class conflicts, marriage, implications of modern technology, and effects of urbanization.

Social Darwinism that is the defense that a “race” is better than others was not an element of realism.