What does Demographic Transition Theory say happens to population ...

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What does Demographic Transition Theory say happens to population in its second stage, and why? What is the sociological explanation for this change?
 
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Question 2

Which situation is most clearly unethical?
 
  a. A researcher takes notes about people's behaviors at an outdoor rock concert
  b. From an adjoining room, a researcher secretly videotapes people's activities in hotel rooms through a hidden peephole
  c. A researcher surreptitiously watches people at a public beach on a summer day
  d. From a bench on the street in front of a restaurant, a researcher secretly counts the number of people who enter that establishment from 1-5 pm on a single day in October

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Answer to Question 1

Industrialization leads to a better food supply, better medical care, and better sanitation, all resulting in a decrease in mortality at all age levels; large families remain prestigious, so the birth rate remains high, and population explodes. Sociology says that it's not the technology, but sociological changes, that lead to the decrease in mortality, as society and its people decide to accept the technological changes.

Answer to Question 2

b