The brains of men and women appear to process language differently.Research shows that men who suffer left-hemisphere strokes are more likely than women to show severe aphasic symptoms,which suggests that
A) the corpus callosum is integral to language use.
B) more of women's language function is shared between the right and the left hemispheres.
C) men have fewer language-processing neurons than do women.
D) women rarely use their left hemispheres.

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Research has shown that women have a greater degree of bilateralization of language function, meaning that more of their language function is shared between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This greater bilateralization may help protect them from severe aphasic symptoms after left-hemisphere stroke, as compared to men. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the findings of the research.

The Brains of Men and Women Appear to Process Language