Which of the following is true about sex-based differences in motor skills in the ear? Males and females differ in their abilities to hear different physical tones. Females, on the other hand, are more sensitive to a specific range of tones. If the difference is due to gender, females are more likely to hear the tones. This article aims to answer that question.

False

It is often assumed that sex differences in motor skills in the ear are limited to the auditory system, but this is not always true. Studies have shown that girls and boys are similar at the same age, but that younger boys perform less well in nearly all FMS skills. A number of possible causes may be at play, such as differences in sex-specific rhythms of brain maturation.

Females are more sensitive to a given physical range of tones than males

Despite some differences in the way each gender processes sounds, studies suggest that men and women are equally prone to industrial deafness. Furthermore, women are better at visual memory, have richer color vocabulary, and are more accurate at matching a strip of colored dots to a color chart. Interestingly, women are more sensitive to odors than men, and tend to be upset by foul odors.

Females are more sensitive to a given physical range of tones

Males and females listen differently. The gray matter, which controls sensory activities in the brain, is larger in males than in females, and males’ auditory brain-stem responses are shorter. In contrast, females exhibit more spontaneous otoacoustic emissions. However, men show greater sensitivity to a given range of tones in the ear and perform better at tasks involving sound localization, language, and communication.