Men Often Show More Severe Aphasic Responses Than Women to a Stroke

question 259

Multiple Choice

Men often show more severe aphasic responses than women to a stroke in the left hemisphere. Why might this be the case?

• A)Men damage their cortex more severely.
• B)In men, language is lateralized to the right hemisphere.
• C)Language in women may be more bilaterally represented.
• D)Women do not suffer from aphasia.
• E)There is no Broca's area in women.

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