Which of the following best describes demographic transition?
a. It refers to an upper-size limit that is imposed on a population by its environmental resources and that cannot be permanently exceeded.
b. It refers to movement into a particular country.
c. It refers to the changing patterns of birth and death rates that are brought about by industrialization.
d. It refers to moving out of a particular country.
Answer: c
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A. Conflict theory B. Functionalism C. Symbolic interactionism D. Queer theory
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