Britney and Claire each take an intelligence test. Although they score the same overall, Britney performs significantly better on the working memory tasks. If both women had an imaging scan of their brain during the test, which pattern would likely emerge?

A. There would be a difference in GABA activity for the two women during the working memory task.
B. There would be no differences throughout the scan because they have the same overall intelligence.
C. There would be a difference in acetylcholine activity for the two women during the working memory task.
D. There would be a difference in glutamate activity for the two women during the working memory task.


Answer: A

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