Which of the Following Statements Is an Example of a Secular

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an example of a secular trend?

• A)African-American children mature more quickly than their Euro-American peers.
• B)Females generally reach puberty before their male peers.
• C)The average child growing up in Kenya is several inches shorter than the average child growing up in North America.
• D)Northern American adults are several inches taller than their same-sex great-grandparents were.

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