Research on sex differences in motor skills during middle childhood indicates that
A) they become more pronounced in some instances.
B) boys are more advanced than girls in fine-motor skills of handwriting and drawing.
C) boys' genetic advantage in muscle mass is large enough to account for their gross-motor superiority.
D) boys outperform girls on skills that depend on agility and balance.
A
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