According to the Critical Thinking Box "'His' and 'Her'Brains?," Which

question 54

Multiple Choice

According to the Critical Thinking box "'His' and 'Her'Brains?," which of the following is FALSE?

• A)Men's brains tend to be much smaller than women's brains.
• B)Women and men have different proportions of gray to white matter in their brains.
• C)In general, the male brain is more asymmetrical and functions are more lateralized than in the female brain.
• D)Men's brains tend to be larger than women's brains.

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or the variable being tested.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Controlled Experiment

A scientific test that is directly manipulated by a researcher, to determine the effect of a variable on a particular system.

Variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change; it is used in research to measure and analyze differences within experiments or studies.