Question

Preschool-age boys are ahead of girls in tasks that use:

A. Fine motor skills
B. Verbal abilities
C. Gross motor skills
D. Social cooperation

Answer 1

Fine motor skills refer to the coordination of small actions with muscles in the fingers, toes, and eyes, while gross motor skills refer to larger movements controlled by large muscle groups in the arms and legs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Motor skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects. Fine motor skills focus on the muscles in our fingers, toes, and eyes, and enable coordination of small actions (e.g., grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon). Gross motor skills focus on large muscle groups that control our arms and legs and involve larger movements (e.g., balancing, running, and jumping).