Malthus's Prediction That Our Human Population Would Eventually Reach a Point

question 59

Multiple Choice

Malthus's prediction that our human population would eventually reach a point where we cannot sustain ourselves did not occur. Why?

• A)Dramatic reductions in fertility rates brought an end to population growth before the crisis point was reached.
• B)Malthus was wrong; human populations can grow indefinitely
• C)Technological advances unforeseen by Malthus increased the carrying capacity to a greater extent and faster than predicted.
• D)The two world wars and the AIDS crisis caused such massive mortality that the human population has stabilized.
• E)Humans continue to find ways to enhance environmental quality, thus enabling more people to be supported.

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