When Asked About the Input from Each Cerebral Hemisphere,two Well-Known

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Multiple Choice

When asked about the input from each cerebral hemisphere,two well-known split-brain researchers,Michael Gazzaniga and Roger Sperry,would agree that:

• A)the mental skills of the left hemisphere are superior to those of the right hemisphere.
• B)in normal brains,the left and right hemispheres cooperate naturally in everyday activities.
• C)the mental skills of the right hemisphere are superior to those of the left hemisphere.
• D)the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere are equal in their mental skills.

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