What is the common misconception about brain lateralization?

Brain Lateralization Myths and Facts

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People are either right-brained or left-brained.
The brain is divided into four hemispheres.
Only the right hemisphere is responsible for creativity.
The left hemisphere controls emotions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which hemisphere is primarily responsible for language skills in most people?
Neither hemisphere
Both hemispheres equally
Left hemisphere
Right hemisphere
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What skill is localized to the right cerebral hemisphere?
Emotional regulation
Mathematical calculations
Visual-spatial abilities
Language processing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What historical studies contributed to the right/left brain myth?
Research on brain plasticity
Experiments on brain waves
Studies on brain injuries
Split-brain patient studies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the corpus callosum is severed?
The brain stops functioning
The person becomes more creative
Two streams of consciousness emerge
The person loses all memory
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In split-brain experiments, why might a patient justify selecting a snow shovel with a chicken coop?
The left hemisphere invents a reason based on what it sees.
The experiment was flawed.
The right hemisphere controls speech.
The patient is confused.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did V. S. Ramachandran's story about a split-brain patient reveal?
Each hemisphere can have independent beliefs.
The right hemisphere is dominant.
Both hemispheres have the same beliefs.
The left hemisphere is always correct.
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