A Study Used Brain Imaging on Women Solving Math Problems

question 29

Multiple Choice

A study used brain imaging on women solving math problems.Group A was reminded that women usually perform poorly in math.Group B was not.The scans of the two groups showed that Group A showed:

• A) similar brain activity as Group B
• B) more brain activity in the areas involved in learning math
• C) more brain activity in the areas involved in social and emotional processing
• D) less brain activity in the areas involved in social and emotional processing

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Definitions:

Graph

An image that demonstrates the system of interactions or affiliations among two or more entities by employing distinctive visual tools such as dots, lines, and bars.

Logarithm

The power to which a base, often 10 or e, needs to be elevated in order to generate a specific number.

Properties of Logarithms

Rules that simplify the manipulation and solving of logarithmic equations, such as product, quotient, and power rules.

Vertical Asymptote

A line that a graph approaches but never touches or crosses, representing where the function moves towards infinity or negative infinity.