A Researcher Is Studying the Differences in Brain Structure and Brain

question 222

Multiple Choice

A researcher is studying the differences in brain structure and brain function between gay or lesbian people and straight people. When examining the image of the brain of a gay man, which of these would the researcher NOT expect to see?

• A) parts of the hypothalamus will be larger than is typical in straight men
• B) few differences when compared to the brain of a straight man
• C) similarity to the brains of straight women
• D) similarity to the brains of lesbian women

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