In a study of persons with similar IQs, it was found that
a. men had more gray matter, while women had more white matter.
b. men's gray and white matter were concentrated more in their frontal lobes.
c. women's gray matter was equally split between the frontal and parietal lobes.
d. women's white matter was concentrated in their temporal lobes.
ANSWER: a
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