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For which of the following assertions is the empirical evidence strongest?

Correct answer: A. The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to handle different types of cognitive tasks

  • A. The two cerebral hemispheres are specialized to handle different types of cognitive tasks
  • B. People have a separate stream of consciousness in each hemisphere
  • C. Each hemisphere has it own cognitive style
  • D. some people are right-brained, while others are left-brainedGet Study Guides

Explanation

Research supports relative hemispheric specialization, such as greater language involvement in the left hemisphere and visuospatial involvement in the right. Separate consciousnesses and fixed ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’ personality types are exaggerated conclusions from this finding.

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