What Statement Best Captures What the Science Writer Carl Zimmer

question 109

Multiple Choice

What statement best captures what the science writer Carl Zimmer meant when he said that "the hand is where the mind meets the world"?

• A) We are no different than a robot and have no free will.
• B) The hand is represented in the motor cortex.
• C) The theory of mind depends on the function of both hands.
• D) We use our hands to interact with the environment.

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