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Diane · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

In the study of handedness and hemispheric speech lateralization, what measure was used to determine hemispheric dominance?

A) changes in cerebral blood flow
B) accumulation of radioactive 2-DG in neurons
C) PET scans of brain activity
D) MRI scans of brain activity
E) EEG studies of brain activity

Question 2

Damage to the right hemisphere would likely interfere with which function?

A) producing speech
B) understanding speech
C) moving the right hand
D) reading complex written instructions
E) using prosody cues in speech to communicate your emotional state to others

shoemake · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Rationale: Damage to the right hemisphere would likely interfere with using prosody cues in speech to communicate your emotional state to others.