Robertson and Colleagues (1988) Investigated Possible Asymmetries in the Processing

question 62

Multiple Choice

Robertson and colleagues (1988) investigated possible asymmetries in the processing of hierarchical figures by people who had suffered unilateral brain injuries. They found that patients with injuries to the left hemisphere had difficulty in identifying ________ elements, and patients with injuries to the right hemisphere had difficulty in identifying ________ elements.

• A)the global; the local
• B)the local; the global
• C)the local; both local and global
• D)both local and global; the global

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