Which of the following statements describes the lateralization of emotion most accurately?
A. The right and left hemispheres do not appear to process emotional content differently.
B. The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process positive emotions, whereas the right hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions.
C. The left hemisphere in most people is more likely to process negative emotions, whereas the left hemisphere is more likely to process negative emotions.
D. Both positive and negative emotions appear to be processed exclusively by the right hemisphere in most people.
Answer: B
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