In the Elementary Grades, Gender Differences in Motor Skill Performance

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the elementary grades, gender differences in motor skill performance

• A) are no longer apparent because children are more androgynous than they were in the 1950s.
• B) should be acknowledged and reinforced because they allow young children to form more stable self-concepts.
• C) have been magnified in recent years because girls are encouraged to participate in competitive sports.
• D) are small in magnitude and may reflect gender-role stereotyping.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA; a single-stranded RNA molecule that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Complementary DNA

A form of DNA synthesized from a messenger RNA template, allowing for the study or manipulation of gene expression.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme used by retroviruses to transcribe their RNA into DNA, allowing it to be integrated into the host's genome.

Template

A pattern or model used as a guide for making something accurately, including in DNA replication and transcription processes.