Your Sibling Is Training to Make a Spot on a Sports

question 68

Multiple Choice

Your sibling is training to make a spot on a sports team.According to research by Tesser and colleagues,in which of the following situations would you be LESS likely to help your sibling train?

• A) if doing well in that sport is highly relevant to your self-concept
• B) if your sibling is very unlikely to make the team
• C) if you don't think that sports are important or worth spending time doing
• D) if your sibling asks you directly for help

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Definitions:

Origins

In anatomy, origins refer to the fixed attachment points where skeletal muscles are attached to bone, serving as the starting point for muscle contraction.

Femur

The largest and most durable bone in the body, stretching from the hip down to the knee.

Posterior Leg Muscles

Muscles located at the back of the leg that are primarily involved in movement and stabilization of the ankle, foot, and toes.

Extensor Digitorum Longus

The extensor digitorum longus is a muscle in the lower leg that helps to extend the toes and the foot.