What Best Explains the Difference in Ability Between Kenyan Track

question 56

Multiple Choice

What best explains the difference in ability between Kenyan track and field athletes (runners) and the rest of us?

• A) They are born with more leg muscles than people from other populations.
• B) They work very hard at running, beginning at a young age.
• C) They have a gene for running that others do not have.
• D) They get rides everywhere, preserving their energy for running.
• E) They have many other career options.

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Definitions:

Purposeful Direction

A strategic approach intended to guide actions toward desired outcomes or objectives.

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Thoughts and beliefs about specific behaviors that influence one's readiness to take action.

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Interpersonal influences involve the impact that individuals have on each other's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, often through social interaction, persuasion, and group dynamics.

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An individual's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.