In his book An Essay on the Principle of Population, Thomas Malthus argued that
A. food shortages would only bring individuals closer together.
B. population will always be kept in check by religious mores.
C. total food production would always increase enough to support the population.
D. there are natural limits to the number of people the environment can sustain.
Answer: D
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A. doctors; nurses B. doctors; patients C. surgeons; nurses D. nurses; surgeons
Identify and describe the three stages of socialization as defined by functionalist theorists
What will be an ideal response?
The conditional release of a prisoner, prior to completion of the imposed sentence, under the supervision of an officer is known as ______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements defines sexism?
A. It is the ideology that one sex is superior to the other. B. It is the excessive concern of some individuals to have sexual relationships with their dates. C. It is the inferiority complex that men and women frequently have as a result of having been born into the "wrong" sex. D. None of these answers is correct.