Brain Lateralization Has Been Used to Explain the Observed Sex

question 145

Multiple Choice

Brain lateralization has been used to explain the observed sex differences in visual-spatial skills.Which of the following is not a premise of the brain lateralization hypothesis?

• A) Rapid maturation of the brain produces less eventual lateralization of the brain.
• B) Verbal skills develop sooner than visual-spatial skills.
• C) Verbal processing in both hemispheres rather than in just one hemisphere improves visual-spatial processing.
• D) Girls' brains mature more quickly than boys' brains.

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