The Psychological Misconception That Some People Are Left-Brained and Some

question 12

Multiple Choice

The psychological misconception that some people are left-brained and some people are right-brained is used in the text to:

• A) demonstrate how a superstition could at the same time be a psychological misconception.
• B) distinguish between superstitious beliefs and incorrect ideas derived from science.
• C) illustrate how superstitious beliefs differ from psychological misconceptions because superstitious beliefs do not try to explain behavior and mental processes.
• D) explain how this superstitious belief began as a psychological misconception and became a superstition.

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