A Study of the Physical Development of Children from North

question 79

Multiple Choice

A study of the physical development of children from North Korea who fled to South Korea found that due to the food shortages in North Korea when they lived there, by the time they were 14, girls were approximately ____________ inches shorter than their South Korean female peers and boys were ____________ inches shorter than their South Korean male peers.

• A) 1; 2
• B) 3; 6
• C) 4; 4
• D) 4; 3

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