Malthus initially posited that war,famine,and disease were _____ on population growth.
A) fertility constraints
B) premarital checks
C) preventive checks
D) moral restraints
E) anticipatory blocks

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Malthus believed that preventative checks, such as practicing abstinence or delaying marriage, and positive checks, such as war, famine, and disease, were necessary to constrain population growth. Therefore, option C, which refers to preventive checks, is the most appropriate answer.

Malthus Initially Posited That War,famine,and Disease Were _____ on Population