One of the Reasons for Gender Differences in Gross-Motor Skills

question 13

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons for gender differences in gross-motor skills that require strength is that

• A)girls spend less time in sports involving gross-motor skills that require strength.
• B)boys' bodies have proportionately more fat than girls' bodies.
• C)many girls and their parents value sports and physical fitness for girls.
• D)boys' bodies have less muscle than girls' bodies do during the elementary school years.

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