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A psychologist shows participants films designed to make them either happy or sad. She measures the participants' brain activity levels with an electroencephalogra ph (EEG) during the films. This psychologist is probably conducting research on
 
  A. cerebral asymmetry.
  B. brain damage.
  C. temperament.
  D. classical conditioning.

Question 2

Which of the following has been found by researchers examining cerebral asymmetry?
 
  A. When most people experience positive emotions, they have higher levels of electrical activity in their right hemisphere.
  B. Most people have more electrical activity in the left hemisphere than the right hemisphere.
  C. Changes in electrical activity can be detected when people experience negative emotions, but not when they experience positive emotions.
  D. Differences in hemispheric activity levels can be detected in children less than one year old.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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