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11.When labor is sold for the purposes of production, the process includes three steps. Which of              the following is NOT one of these? a.A rise in population leads to a rise in food prices through increased demand. b.A rise in food prices means the same amount of money buys less food. c.A rise in wages means a decrease in the birth rate. d.As real wages fall, mortality increases through starvation, malnutrition, and disease. 12.Which of the following is what Thomas Malthus would identify as a “positive check” on population growth? a.birth controlc.sexual abstinence b.famined.all of the above 13.Which of the following is what Thomas Malthus would identify as a “preventive check” on population growth? a.warc.delayed marriages b.famined.all of the above 14.Thomas Malthus argued that populations would grow too rapidly and would outstrip agriculture’s ability to feed them. In what way do Malthus and functionalism share a common explanation of the impact of population growth on society? a.Both demonstrate an optimistic view of the future, since they describe the situation as a way to stimulate social development, especially during the transition to industrialization. b.Malthus agreed with Durkheim that the potential liabilities associated with population growth and density become social assets. c.Both suggest that if social disequilibrium is produced due to unchecked population growth, other checks are necessary to return the system to a state of balance, or equilibrium. d.Both would support the view that poor people the world over are helpless captives of sexual passion, incapable of regulating their own fertility. 15.In what way did Durkheim’s theories differ from Malthus’ view? a.Malthus did not believe that humans would be unable to regulate their own fertility. b.Durkheim was certainly a pessimist, believing that humans would overpopulate themselves to extinction. c.Durkheim had an evolutionary view of human progress, and believed that the potential liabilities associated with population growth and density would become social assets. d.all of the above 16.Conflict and functionalism rarely agree; however, when considering Malthus’ theory, there is agreement on at least one point, which is: a.like Durkheim, Marx believed that population growth can aid social progress. b.like Marx, Durkheim believed that capitalism is the root cause of unequal food distribution. d.like Durkheim, Marx believed that population growth alone caused food shortages. d.like Marx, Durkheim believed that rich nations and richer people in all nations possess and consume a greater share of all resources. 17.If you were a proponent of Marx’s view of population growth and associated food shortages, with which of these statements would you AGREE? a.Since capitalism depends on an unequal distribution of resources, the root of the problem is found there, and not in population numbers. b.The smaller number of wealthy consume at the expense of the greater number of poor who are dependent on the jobs the wealthy provide. c.Marx believed that population growth can serve economic development, but that it is impossible under capitalism. d.all of the above 18.Consistent with __________, technological development has had a favorable impact on death rates, but the process has happened so quickly that fertility rates have not been correspondingly balanced. a.zero population growthb.demographic transition theory b.cultural lagd.Malthus’ theory 19.The word urban means a: a.large city.c.place of settlement. b.place with suburbs.d.cultural center. 20.Urbanization is: a.the process of city population growth. b.the movement of people into rural areas. c.the movement of people into smaller cities. d.a measure of out-migration.