Question

While visiting an exhibit on seventeenth-century life, Rachel noticed that the adult clothing and shoes seemed to be quite small. The curator explained that current generations are taller than past generations, a phenomenon known as _____.

(A) the secular trend(B) obesity(C) genetic predisposition(D) more exercise

Answer 1

The correct answer is - option A) the secular trend.

Explanation:

The secular trend is the constituent of the time period that provides the general tendency of the particular data for a long time of a period. It is the phenomenon.

The growth of the population in a particular area over a period of time is a good example of a secular trend. In the given question trend is moving with every generation by generation and become taller.

Thus, the correct answer is - option A) the secular trend.