Explain why boys and girls have different athletic abilities focusing on the differences in the
anatomical and physiological changes that occur during adolescence.
What will be an ideal response?
Muscle fibers go through a growth spurt but more so in boys than girls, making them much
stronger. The heart and lungs increase in size but moreso in boys, allowing them the ability to sustain
physical effort. Girls have more body fat which allows boys to have more endurance. Boys are often
at an advantage with regard to size, strength, and speed.
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a. The physical symptoms do not make anatomical sense. b. The patient's report is filled with suspicious gaps of memory. c. The patient's symptoms are consistent with "la belle indifference." d. The symptoms were presented in a vague but seductive and dramatic manner.
It is 1951, and you are required to participate in a perception experiment. You join seven others seated in a room. You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines
The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is studying __________.. a) bystander apathy b) social loafing c) groupthink d) conformity