Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by Research on Sex

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is supported by research on sex differences in motor skills?

• A) Parents tend to foster sex-stereotypic physical activities in their children.
• B) Sex differences in motor skills are largely due to genetically based differences.
• C) Differences in physical capacity between boys and girls increase rapidly, beginning in infancy.
• D) Boys and girls are usually channeled into similar physical activities.

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Definitions:

Neural Connections

The links between neurons through which information flows within the brain and throughout the nervous system.

Cell Death

The process by which cells cease to function, including apoptosis (programmed cell death) and necrosis (death caused by injury or disease).

Dendritic Length

The measure of the extent of a neuron's dendrites, which are the branched projections that receive electrochemical stimulation from other neural cells.

Spine Density

A measure of the number of dendritic spines per unit length of dendrite, indicating the potential for synaptic connectivity and plasticity in neurons.