Which Statement About Gross-Motor Development in Middle Childhood Is Accurate

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement about gross-motor development in middle childhood is accurate?

• A) Compared with preschoolers, school-age children are physically less pliable and elastic.
• B) Preschoolers can propel themselves farther off the ground when running than school-age children.
• C) During middle childhood, the capacity to react only to relevant information decreases.
• D) Compared with preschoolers, school-age children are more agile and have better balance.

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Definitions:

Decomposers

Organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.

Multicellular

Organisms composed of more than one cell, with cells differentiated to perform specialized functions, found in most life forms including plants, animals, and fungi.

Club Fungi

Fungi belonging to the division Basidiomycota, characterized by their reproductive structure shaped like a club.

Mushrooms

Fungi producing spore-bearing fruiting bodies that are often eaten as food.