The Fact That the Right Side of the Brain Controls

question 68

Multiple Choice

The fact that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body is explained by the

• A) division of the cerebrum into two hemispheres.
• B) division of the cerebellum into two hemispheres.
• C) decussation of the pyramids in the medulla.
• D) need for contra-lateral control of body function.
• E) brainstem being below the midbrain.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is affected by manipulation of the independent variable, often measured to test the hypothesis.

Sum of Squares

A statistical measure used to describe the dispersion of data points. It calculates the sum of the squared differences from the mean.

Simple Linear Regression

A technique in statistics that estimates the association between an independent variable and a dependent variable using a straight line.

Negatively Related

A term describing the relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.