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Research on split-brain patients reveals that:
 
  a) the left hemisphere typically specializes in verbal processing, while the right hemisphere specializes in spatial tasks
   b) the left hemisphere typically specializes in spatial tasks, while the right hemisphere specializes in verbal processing
   c) people who have had their corpus callosum severed have a great deal of difficulty functioning in everyday life
   d) for normal people, there is no difference between the functioning of the left and right hemispheres

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The areas of the brain that aren't strictly devoted to sensory or motor functions are termed:
 
  a) prefrontal areas.
   b) association areas.
   c) occipital areas.
   d) Broca's areas.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b




Evvie72

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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