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291) If Darren’s brain is like that of most people, then solving spatial–visual problems will be handled by his: A) occipital lobe. B) left hemisphere. C) right hemisphere. D) corpus callosum. 292) When asked about the input from each cerebral hemisphere, two well-known split-brain researchers, Michael Gazzaniga and Roger Sperry, would agree that: A) the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere are equal in their mental skills. B) in normal brains, the left and right hemispheres cooperate naturally in everyday activities. C) the mental skills of the right hemisphere are superior to those of the left hemisphere. D) the mental skills of the left hemisphere are superior to those of the right hemisphere. 293) The right hemisphere of the brain: A) is responsible for language processing in most individuals. B) excels in logical, sequential, and symbolic tasks, such as solving math problems. C) excels in the ability to read facial expressions. D) has a “mental module” that constantly tries to explain actions that are nonverbal. 294) If Hiroshi’s brain is like that of most people, then language will be handled by his: A) hippocampus. B) occipital lobe. C) corpus callosum. D) left hemisphere. 295) Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) The idea that the brain consists of modules and that the self is an illusion is consistent with many Western spiritual traditions. B) Restak has noted that many of our actions and choices occur without any direction by a conscious self. C) Gazzaniga proposes that the brain is organized as a loose confederation of independent modules all working in parallel. D) Many brain researchers believe that the frontal lobes play a critical role in our sense of self. 296) Dr. Konstanza has been looking for anatomical differences between the brains of women and men. After conducting several autopsies, she is most likely to find that: A) women’s brains have a greater density of neurons in the right hemisphere. B) women’s brains have a greater density of neurons in the cortical area that processes auditory information. C) men’s brains have a greater density of neurons in the right hemisphere. D) men’s brains have a greater density of neurons in the cortical area that processes auditory information. 297) Some researchers have used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different tasks. When a rhyming function of language was studied, the researchers found that: A) women show activity in both hemispheres, but men show activity only in the right hemisphere. B) women show activity in both hemispheres, but men show activity only in the left hemisphere. C) men show activity in both hemispheres, but women show activity only in the left hemisphere. D) men show activity in both hemispheres, but women show activity only in the right hemisphere. 298) When researchers used MRI scans to observe brain functioning during different rhyme-judgment tasks they found that: A) women and men did equally well on the test. B) men outperformed women on the test when sensible rhymes were used. C) women outperformed men on the test when sensible rhymes were used. D) women’s judgments were superior for nonsense rhymes. 299) Which of the following statements is true? A) There are biochemical but not anatomical differences between male and female brains. B) Males are more likely to be right-brained and females are more likely to be left-brained. C) The brains of males and females do not differ. D) While there are some differences between male and female brains, the effect of those differences on behaviour and personality traits is not yet understood. 300) Which of the following is NOT a conclusion drawn by scientists studying sex differences in the brains of men and women? A) Sex differences in the brain could be the result rather than the cause of behavioural differences. B) Brain differences explain women’s superior intuition and their love of talking about feelings. C) A biological difference does not necessarily have implications for behaviour or performance. D) The overlap between the sexes is greater than the difference between them.