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

Multiple Choice

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 men, the language area is larger than in women.
B) In men, the language area is smaller than in women.
C) In women, language is likely to be lateralized to the right hemisphere.
D) In women, a stroke is likely to exert less pressure on the brain.
E) In women, more language functions are shared with the right hemisphere.