According to research on gender differences in motor skill performance, the one skill in which girls outperform boys is
A. running
B. walking
C. hopping
D. rolling
E. striking
Question 2The developmental sequence for the leg action component of the standing long jump is
A. two-footed takeoff, full extension; fall and catch; two-footed takeoff, partial extension
B. fall and catch; two-footed takeoff, partial extension; two-footed takeoff, full extension
C. two-footed takeoff, partial extension; two-footed takeoff, full extension; fall and catch
D. fall and catch; two-footed takeoff, full extension; two-footed takeoff, partial extension
Question 3According to research on average peak running speed for boys and girls, the following is true:
A. girls peak at about age 8 and boys at age 12
B. boys peak at about age 8 and girls at age 12
C. boys and girls both peak at about age 12
D. girls peak at about age 14, and boys continue to improve beyond age 17
E. boys peak at about age 14, and girls continue to improve beyond age 17
Question 4The developmental sequence for the arm action component of the flight and landing phase of the standing long jump is
A. arms winging; arms abducted, lateral rotation; arms abducted, medial rotation; arms overhead
B. arms overhead; arms abducted, medial rotation; arms abducted, lateral rotation; arms winging
C. arms abducted, medial rotation; arms winging; arms overhead; arms abducted, lateral rotation
D. arms abducted, lateral rotation; arms abducted, medial rotation; arms overhead; arms winging
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