Question

Boys and girls are similar in motor skill performance during childhood EXCEPT in one skill, in which the gender difference is substantial. Select the exception. Group of answer choices a) running b) catching c) throwing d) jumping.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c) throwing

Step-by-step explanation:

The throwing capability in males and females during childhood are different and this gender difference between boys and girls was identified by Roberton and Konczak. They experimented with young children age between 6-13 and saw that the performance of boys is better than the girls of the same age.

Boys were better in both throwing velocity and throwing distance which shows that gender difference in the ability of throwing favored boys rather than girls. So in childhood, both boys and girls have similar motor skills in case of running, catching, and jumping except throwing. So the right answer is c.