Which of the Following Statements Is True About Motor Development

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about motor development during middle and late childhood?

• A)Girls usually outperform boys in gross motor skills.
• B)Elementary school children become more fatigued by running than by long periods of sitting.
• C)Girls usually outperform boys in fine motor skills.
• D)Development during middle and late childhood does not involve fine motor development.

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Notochord

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Sound Production

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