What Factor Explains the Differences Between Boys and Girls in Motor

question 153

Multiple Choice

What factor explains the differences between boys and girls in motor performance?

• A) Differences are due primarily to biological variables.
• B) Differences in boys and girls are heritable.
• C) Boys receive more encouragement and support for participating in sports.
• D) From birth, girls have less interest in sports than do boys.

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Definitions:

Regression Coefficients

Quantitative measures that assess the relationship between the dependent variable and each independent variable in regression analysis.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no statistical significance between two variables and any observed difference is due to chance.

F-test

The F-test is a type of statistical test that determines if there are significant differences between the variances of two or more samples.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R^2, that represents the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).