Investigations of the Differences Between the Left and Right Cerebral

question 1

Multiple Choice

Investigations of the differences between the left and right cerebral hemispheres have demonstrated all of the following except which of the following?

• A)Speech is usually localized in the left hemisphere.
• B)Each hemisphere receives sensory input from and has motor control of the opposite side of the body.
• C)Lesions of Broca's area in the left hemisphere lead to an inability to understand spoken or written language.
• D)The corpus callosum is the major route for information transfer between the hemispheres.
• E)The right parietal cortex is more capable of spatial tasks.

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