A Recent Study Used Brain Imaging on Women Solving Math

question 137

Multiple Choice

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

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

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