Why Is It That Children Are Able to Improve Their

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Multiple Choice

Why is it that children are able to improve their handwriting skills as they move through the elementary school years?

• A) Because there are more opportunities to use those skills, including painting and the use of electronic tablets.
• B) Because they develop better fine motor control in their hands and fingers.
• C) Because the frequency with which they engage in 'texting' on electronic devices strengthens their fingers and provides for better control of a pen or pencil.
• D) Because schools have moved away from computers and more toward longhand writing skills in recent years.

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Definitions:

Discursive Construction

The process by which discourse shapes, constructs, and influences society, identities, and social norms through language use.

Intersectionality

The simultaneous influence of multiple social relations, including race, gender, ethnicity, and class.

Hegemonic Masculinity

A concept referring to practices that promote the dominant social position of men and the subordinate social position of women, emphasizing traditional male dominance.

Gender Stratification

Gender stratification is the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege across genders, often leading to systemic inequalities between men and women.