Although There Is a General Consensus That the Right Hemisphere

question 42

Multiple Choice

Although there is a general consensus that the right hemisphere is superior on some tasks that require visuospatial processing, such as the block design task, the findings on this topic are also somewhat inconsistent. One explanation for this inconsistency is that the block design task

• A)involves many cognitive operations, and not all of them may be lateralized to the right hemisphere.
• B)has many verbal components that may emphasize left- rather than right-hemisphere function.
• C)requires fine motor coordination, which is regulated by the right hemisphere.
• D)is too simple a task to demonstrate strong laterality effects.

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