Which of the Following Ideas Were Not Discussed in Your

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas were not discussed in your textbook in the context of possible explanations for sex differences in certain tasks?

• A)hormonal differences
• B)differences in grey and white matter
• C)gender-based expectations about what activities young boys and girls are encouraged to pursue
• D)gender-based differences in the reward system
• E)All of these possible explanations were discussed in your textbook

---

Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that receives and processes sensory nerve impulses from the eyes.

Electrical Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to stimulate nerve cells for therapeutic purposes, often used in physical therapy and pain management.

Encoding Specificity

A principle stating that the recall of information is improved when the conditions during retrieval are similar to the conditions during encoding.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or prompts that help in the recall of information stored in memory.