The Results of Sodium Amytal Tests Suggest That the Percentage

question 102

Multiple Choice

The results of sodium amytal tests suggest that the percentage of healthy right-handers in the general population that are left-hemisphere dominant for speech is

• A) more than 90%.
• B) about 90%.
• C) about 80%.
• D) about 70%.
• E) less than 60%.

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Definitions:

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