Which of the Following Is True About Brain Areas That

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about brain areas that might be involved in gender differences in cognition and behavior?

• A)On an fMRI task,males processed a language task primarily in the left temporal area,whereas females engaged both temporal lobes equally.
• B)Men use frontal lobes to process spatial tasks;females use the parietal lobes.
• C)There is a correlation between the amount of tissue in the surface of the temporal lobe and scores on a spatial rotation task.
• D)All of the above

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