Lennenberg (1967) Hypothesized That Hemispheric Differences Did Not Exist at Birth

question 42

Multiple Choice

Lennenberg (1967) hypothesized that hemispheric differences did not exist at birth (i.e., developed throughout childhood) based on evidence that:

• A) damage to the right hemisphere in the first two years of life resulted in as much disruption of speech development as damage to the left hemisphere
• B) isolated and feral children were eventually able to learn some language
• C) infant brains are better able to reorganize function after injury
• D) removal of the right hemisphere results in less language disruption than removal of the right hemisphere.

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