A primary criticism of demographic transition theory is that it ______.

A. fails to consider the social consequences of population growth
B. assumes that modernization will lead to rational choices about family size
C. ignores the role of improvements in health and sanitation
D. wrongly assumes economic expansion rates will influence a country's need for labor


Answer: B

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