Thomas Malthus Did Not

question 44

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus did not

• A) propose that population size is kept in check by the availability of resources
• B) write An Essay on the Principle of Population
• C) influence the development of Darwin's and Wallace's theories of natural selection
• D) enter the discussion of evolution as an economist
• E) argue against limits to human population growth.

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Definitions:

Internal Prohibitions

Internalized rules or moral constraints that serve to control or inhibit certain behaviors or desires.

Superego Development

entails the formation of the ethical component of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory, which starts in early childhood and is influenced by parental values and social norms.

Rationalization

A mechanism of defense by means of which unacceptable thoughts or impulses are reinterpreted in more acceptable and, thus, less anxiety-arousing terms.

Repression

A defense mechanism where the mind unconsciously blocks unwanted memories, thoughts, or feelings from conscious awareness.