The Most Accurate Conclusion That Can Be Drawn from Research

question 271

Multiple Choice

The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn from research on the brain is that

• A)normal people can be taught to use one hemisphere at a time.
• B)most people use the right hemisphere more often than the left hemisphere.
• C)only creative people can use both hemispheres simultaneously.
• D)the activities of both hemispheres of the brain combine to produce most behaviors.

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Definitions:

Neurotic Personality

A personality type characterized by a pervasive pattern of emotional instability and anxiety.

Karen Horney

A German psychoanalyst known for her work in the psychology of women and for founding the theory of neurosis based on social and cultural factors, rather than simply biological ones.

Raised Without Love

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Psychosexual Stages

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