The Male and Female Brain

Most scientists today think that male and female brains are the same. True or False.

• True

• False

Which statements are correct according to paragraph 2? Choose all that apply.

• The Corpus Callosum prevents neural connection between the left and right hemispheres.

• The left and right hemisphere of the brain are responsible for different functions.

• Research shows that the corpus callosum is wider in males than in females.

• Biological differences explain why young girls tend to have better communication skills than boys.

Which statements are not correct according to paragraph #3. Choose all that apply.

• Research shows that boys and girls remember people and objects differently.

• Girls always prefer to play with toys like dolls, whereas boys always prefer to play with toys such as trucks and machines.

• Boys respond to problems more physically than girls.

• The differences between boys and girls can be completely explained by biology.

Reread paragraph #4. Which one of the following activities requires spatial ability?

• Imagining a 3-dimensional shape.

• Planning how to get from one place to another.

• Using a landmark to remember a place.

• Playing ball games.

According to paragraph #5, what are some of the ways that women process informaton? Choose all that apply.

• They focus on the details.

• When solving a problem, many areas of their brain is active.

• They sense things about other people.

• They can interpret peoples faces.

Why does the writer use the example of hunting in paragraph 7?

• It shows that men had different responsibilities than women.

• It explains why women preferred to stay closer to the home than men.

• It shows the connection between different responsibilities and brain development.

• It explains why men are more physically coordinated that women.

Science can explain why men tend to be better at performing some tasks than women.

• True

• False