All of the Following Contributed to the Growth of Population

question 34

Multiple Choice

All of the following contributed to the growth of population in the second half of the eighteenth century EXCEPT which one?

• A)A decline in the death rate
• B)New crops from America such as corn and potatoes
• C)The eradication of typhus and smallpox

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychologists

Researchers who study the psychological adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment, especially those that enhance survival and reproductive success.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less adapted.

Social Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an individual in relation to the society or groups they belong to or interact with.

Evolutionary

Pertaining to evolution, the process through which species undergo changes over time due to genetic variation and natural selection.