From the Perspective of Thomas Malthus, the 373 Natural Disasters

question 47

Multiple Choice

From the perspective of Thomas Malthus, the 373 natural disasters that killed about 300 000 people in 2010 would be

• A)mortality crises.
• B)preventive checks.
• C)plagues.
• D)positive checks.

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Definitions:

Cohorts

Groups of subjects in a study who share a defining characteristic, typically born at around the same time, but can also refer to groups in experimental designs or demographic studies.

Flynn Effect

The observed rise over time in standardized intelligence test scores, attributed to various factors including improved nutrition, education, and test-taking strategies.

Standardized

Consistent and uniform procedures applied in testing or assessment to ensure fairness and comparability of data or results.

Generations

Refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively, often used to categorize specific cohorts in sociology, like Baby Boomers or Millennials.