Language Function Is Lateralized to the Right Hemisphere

question 78

Multiple Choice

 Language function is lateralized to the right hemisphere

• A) in all right-handed people.
• B) in 96 percent of right-handed people.
• C) in a slight majority of right-handed people.
• D) only rarely in right-handed people.

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Definitions:

Innate Factors

Natural, inborn elements or traits that influence an individual's development and characteristics from birth.

General Cognitive Processes

Fundamental mental activities involved in obtaining and processing knowledge, such as perception, memory, and problem-solving.

Biological Explanation

An explanation for behaviors, traits, or conditions based on biological factors, such as genetics, biochemical processes, or physiological mechanisms.

Language Acquisition Device

The Language Acquisition Device is a theoretical construct proposed by linguist Noam Chomsky, suggesting an innate mechanism or ability in the human brain that allows infants to acquire language.