Answer:
The demographic transition model is characterized by relatively low growth rates at stage 1 and stage 4.
Explanation:
A is not correct because the demographic transition model has proven to be very reliable over time and that it manages to predict the population dynamics very precisely.
B is not correct because it is not just Russia's population that has been predicted well, but it is the case for most of the countries.
C is not correct because the demographic transition model has more than two stages.
D is not correct because this model doesn't predict that technology will be used to extand the limits of food production, thus it is not portrayed in a negative manner.
E is correct because stage 1 has high birthrates and high death rates, the population is still living in more primitive manner and bad conditions, and the growth is very mall, while stage 4 is the stage where the population is living in good conditions and has a high standard of living, with birthrates dropping, and the population gradually aging.
