AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hemisphere that is associated with Verbal and Mathematical abilities
A
Left Hemisphere
B
Right Hemisphere
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If the left side of the brain is dominant, the person is logical and more academically inclined. You most likely excel in academics, especially math and science. The left hemisphere of the brain is also called the digital brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -The left brain handles reading, writing, and calculations. Some call it the logical side of the brain. The right brain is more visual and deals in images more than words. It processes information in an intuitive and simultaneous manner.

Detailed explanation-3: -In general, the left hemisphere or side of the brain is responsible for language and speech. Because of this, it has been called the “dominant” hemisphere. The right hemisphere plays a large part in interpreting visual information and spatial processing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The left hemisphere is thought to control language, math and logic, while the right hemisphere is responsible for spatial abilities, visual imagery, music and your ability to recognize faces. The left hemisphere of your brain also controls the movement on the right side of your body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Language is considered to be one of the most lateralized human brain functions. Left hemisphere dominance for language has been consistently confirmed in clinical and experimental settings and constitutes one of the main axioms of neurology and neuroscience.

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