Thomas Malthus Argued in His Essay on the Principle of Population

question 28

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus argued in his Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) that

• A)the productivity of the Industrial Revolution would result in a rise in the standard of living.
• B)population tends to increase beyond the means of subsistence.
• C)government programs are necessary to prevent distress.
• D)capitalism will prevent distress through an increase in productivity.

---

Definitions:

Paired Populations

Refers to when two sets of data are directly linked or matched together, often used in studies involving before-and-after comparisons.

Sample Size

The number of observations or datapoints selected from a population to be included in a sample.

Significant Difference

A result in data indicating that the observed effect or difference is unlikely to have occurred due to chance or random variation.

Supermarket Chains

Large retail organizations operating multiple grocery stores under the same brand or ownership, offering a wide variety of food and household products.