Theorists that adhere to the demographic transition model believe that population growth
A) will inevitably be checked by elevated death levels due to disease and war caused by food shortages.
B) will continue to explode unchecked until a series of major natural disasters kill significant numbers of people.
C) will only be checked when governments intervene and dictate the number of children that people can have.
D) will be checked by a natural decline in fertility rates due to technological, social, and economic changes.

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The demographic transition model suggests that as countries develop economically, socially, and technologically, they experience a natural decline in fertility rates, leading to a stabilization or decrease in population growth. This model does not primarily attribute population control to disasters, government intervention, or elevated death levels due to shortages, but rather to changes in societal norms and improvements in living standards.

Theorists That Adhere to the Demographic Transition Model Believe That