The term demographic transition refers to ________________.

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The demographic transition refers to the pattern of declining birth rates and death rates that occurs as a country goes through economic and social development. It is characterized by a shift from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates, resulting in a stable or slowly growing population. This pattern has been observed in many countries over the past century. Choice A describes a population approaching carrying capacity, choice B describes the decline in death rates due to improved sanitation but does not include declining birth rates, choice D is incorrect as population stability does not require a specific size, and choice E refers to biocapacity, which is the ability of an area to support a certain population size, but is not related to the demographic transition.

The Term Demographic Transition Refers to ________________