Over Time, What Has Happened to People's Height Within Nations

question 84

Multiple Choice

Over time, what has happened to people's height within nations like Japan and Norway and in North America?

• A) People have gotten dramatically shorter.
• B) People have gotten a little shorter.
• C) People's heights have remained about the same.
• D) People have gotten taller.

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Definitions:

Feeling Rules

Social norms that dictate the appropriate types and intensities of emotions to be felt and expressed in given situations.

Emotion Labour

The process of managing and often suppressing one's emotions to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job or role in society.

Alienation

A condition in social relationships reflected by a low degree of integration or common values and a high degree of distance or isolation between individuals, or between an individual and a group.

Infant Mortality

The rate at which infants under one year of age die, often measured per 1,000 live births, reflecting the health conditions and healthcare quality in a society.