Developing industrial societies are in this stage of demographic transition. during this stage, societies discover technology and resources encourage growth. birthrates remain high, and improved living conditions and medical knowledge result in lower death rates. which of thompson’s stages of demographic transition is described in the paragraph above?
a. 1 – balance
b. 2 – growth
c. 3 – leveling
d. 4 – replacement

The correct answer is - b. 2 - Growth.

According to Thompson's stages of Demographic Transition, the described society is in the stage of demographic growth.

The described society has improved living conditions and more resources, that has caused the birthrates to remain high due to the better living conditions, and also the improvements in the medicine are preventing significantly the death rates of the society, mainly the newly born. All of this indicates to a growing population, whose demographic pyramid will be the widest at the bottom, slightly reduce in the middle, and gradually becoming smaller towards the top, which is pretty much the ideal shape of a demographic pyramid for a society that strides forward.