Paul Broca and Hemispheric Dominance Theory
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Which side of the brain focuses on analytical thinking, speech, and remembering?

  • Right hemisphere
  • Frontal lobe
  • Left hemisphere (correct)
  • Temporal lobe
  • What happens if the corpus callosum is removed in split-brain patients according to Sperry's study?

  • Left hemisphere shuts down
  • Ability to transfer emotions is affected
  • Right hemisphere becomes dominant
  • Ability to identify objects on both sides of the brain is affected (correct)
  • Which part of the brain controls the right parts of our body?

  • Left hemisphere
  • Right hemisphere (correct)
  • Occipital lobe
  • Parietal lobe
  • In split-brain patients, what happens if a picture of an apple is shown to the right hand?

    <p>They can identify it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the right brain according to the text?

    <p>Creativity and emotional thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hemisphere do researchers assume to be more dominant based on the text?

    <p>Left hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the Hemispheric Dominance theory?

    <p>Paul Pierre Broca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain did Paul Broca associate with speech?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Roger Sperry's experiments, which hemisphere is responsible for language comprehension and memory?

    <p>Left hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Allowing communication between brain hemispheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about the Hemispheric Dominance theory?

    <p>It suggests that each hemisphere serves different functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Roger Sperry's experiments, what did he conclude about the right hemisphere's role in language?

    <p>Specialized for language recognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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