The Essential Element of Malthus's Principle of Population Was That

question 13

Multiple Choice

The essential element of Malthus's Principle of Population was that

• A) moral restraint was critical to the survival of the human population.
• B) positive checks tended to counter-balance preventive checks.
• C) population grew geometrically while food increased arithmetically.
• D) the passion between the sexes must be constrained by social institutions.

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