A study used brain imaging to examine women solving math problems.Group A was reminded that women usually perform poorly in math, and Group B received no such reminder.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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The study found that Group A, who were reminded of the stereotype that women perform poorly in math, showed more brain activity in the areas involved in social and emotional processing. This suggests that the reminder of the stereotype may have activated negative emotions and social concerns, which could have interfered with their ability to perform well on the math problems. Group B, who did not receive the reminder, did not show this same increase in brain activity in social and emotional processing. Therefore, the best choice is C.

A Study Used Brain Imaging to Examine Women Solving Math