________ provide(s) girls with a biological advantage over boys in verbal ability.

A. More widespread brain activation patterns
B. Increased activity in the amygdala
C. Reliance on sensory brain regions to process spoken and written words
D. Earlier development of the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex


Answer: D

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