Alfredo Was an All-American Baseball Shortstop

question 84

Multiple Choice

Alfredo was an All-American baseball shortstop.His 8-year-old son is not nearly as good at catching a baseball as Alfredo would like.He was hoping that his son would also be interested in and good at baseball.Although you think that Alfredo should support his son's interests rather than have his son pursue what Alfredo wants him to do, what can you tell Alfredo about his son's athletic abilities?

• A)Gross motor skills continue to develop for quite a while, so he should be patient.
• B)His son is probably not going to be athletic.He is too clumsy.
• C)Perhaps Alfredo should enroll his son in gymnastics to help him improve his coordination.
• D)His son's chance of being a great baseball player are doomed; the boy's fine motor skills seem to be abnormal.

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