Which of the following is true of the functionalist perspective on population growth?
A)Population and urban problems are as much about subjective definitions of reality as they are about objective conditions.
B)Population becomes a social problem when those who control the economic system take steps to limit artificially the resources available in order to benefit a particular group of people.
C)Population and urban problems are due more to an inequitable distribution of resources than to a lack of resources.
D)Population will eventually grow larger than the food supply can support if the tendency toward population growth continues unchecked.

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The functionalist perspective on population growth suggests that if the tendency toward population growth continues unchecked, population will eventually grow larger than the food supply can support. This view is based on the premise that population growth is a natural response to an abundance of resources, but eventually results in a scarcity of resources. The functionalist perspective does not focus on subjective definitions of reality, control of the economic system, or inequitable distribution of resources as the primary causes of population and urban problems.

Which of the Following Is True of the Functionalist Perspective