In the context of the Malthusian theory, what are positive checks and preventive checks?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Malthus posited that two types of checks affect population size. Positive checks (famine, disease, war) limit reproduction, raise the death rate, and lower the overall population.Preventive checks (contraception, postponing marriage, abortion, premarital and extramarital sex) also limit reproduction by reducing birth rates and, consequently, ensure a higher standard of living for all (Malthus, 1872/1991).
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