The cultural makeup of the U.S. population has changed over the past few years because of immigration and other factors. Such long-term changes in the genetic and cultural makeup of a population are part of

A. nonnormative life events.
B. nonnormative demographic change.
C. normative historical change.
D. nonnormative multidirectional change.


Answer: C

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