Researchers Studying the Link Between Automatic Movement and Performance Asked

question 39

Multiple Choice

Researchers studying the link between automatic movement and performance asked soccer players to squeeze a ball with either their left hand or their right hand right before they took penalty kicks in a high-pressure situation. What was the finding of the experiment?

• A) Squeezing the ball with the left hand improved performance because the right hemisphere of the brain controls automatic movements
• B) Squeezing the ball with the left hand improved performance because the left hemisphere of the brain controls automatic movements
• C) Squeezing the ball with the right hand improved performance because the right hemisphere of the brain controls automatic movements
• D) Squeezing the ball with the right hand improved performance because the left hemisphere of the brain controls automatic movements

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