Jody's parents were in a car accident and both suffered from a left hemisphere stroke. All things being equal, we would expect Jody's mom to have fewer language problems than her dad. Why?
A)In women, a stroke is likely to exert less pressure on the brain.
B)In women, language is likely to be lateralized to the right hemisphere.
C)In women, more language functions are shared with the right hemisphere.
D)In men, the language area is larger than in women.
E)In men, the language area is smaller than in women.

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Research suggests that in women, language functions are more likely to be distributed across both hemispheres of the brain, rather than being highly localized in the left hemisphere as is more common in men. This bilateral distribution can provide some resilience against language deficits following a left hemisphere stroke.

Jody's Parents Were in a Car Accident and Both Suffered