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Exploration into sex differences in hemispheric functioning and cognitive abilities often produces considerable evidence for the bi-lateralisation of women (Njemanze, 2004). Although most cognitive functions are generally considered to be represented on both sides of the brain, each side has distinct control over different functions (Hutt, 1978). The left side is popularly associated with language and the right with non-verbal environmental awareness (Hutt). As a general social assumption, and one that has also been scientifically tested, men are reported to excel in most visuo-spatial tasks, and women in certain verbal tasks (Sommer, Aleman, Bouma & Kahn, 2004). It has been hypothesized that the bilateral representation of language in women interferes with visuo-spatial functions in the right hemisphere and so women tend to perform better with language tasks rather than those that involve math or spatial functioning (Sommer, Aleman, Bouma & Khan). Most studies show males and......

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