One Study of Adolescents Found a Link Between Sports Participation

question 375

Multiple Choice

One study of adolescents found a link between sports participation and

• A)physical self-esteem, which, in turn, was linked with overall self-esteem.
• B)the authoritarian personality, which, in turn, was linked with rigidity.
• C)bulimia, which, in turn, was linked with anxiety and depression.
• D)higher academic performance, which, in turn, was linked with positive self-regard.

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Definitions:

Chemorepulsive Molecules

Chemical factors that repel growing axons or migrating cells, guiding them to their appropriate locations during neural development.

Netrins

A family of proteins involved in the guidance of neural development and the growth of neurons in the brain and spinal cord.

Semaphorins

Class of chemorepulsive molecules that deflect axons from inappropriate regions.

Rett Syndrome

A rare genetic neurological disorder that primarily affects females, characterized by slow growth, intellectual disability, and motor skill problems.