Why Might Studies of Neurological Patients with Lesions in One

question 29

Essay

Why might studies of neurological patients with lesions in one of the cerebral hemisphere or with the corpus callosum bisected not be the best sources of information about lateralized functions?

Distinguish between null and research (alternative) hypotheses.

Comprehend the role of inferential statistics in hypothesis testing.

Interpret the outcomes of statistical tests and their implications on hypotheses.

Understand the significance level (alpha level) and its role in hypothesis testing.

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