Consider the Research on the Brain Sizes of Different Animals

question 180

Multiple Choice

Consider the research on the brain sizes of different animals. According to this research, (domesticated) dogs should have ____ than (wild, pack-living) wolves after adjustment for differences in body weight.

• A) larger frontal lobes
• B) larger left hemispheres
• C) larger brains in general
• D) smaller brains in general

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