Imagine that you have been asked to give a short talk on the functioning of the auditory cortex. Make sure NOT to tell your audience that

a. the auditory cortex is located in the two temporal lobes.
b. the auditory cortex in each hemisphere receives information from both ears.
c. the auditory cortex of the left hemisphere receives information only from the right ear.
d. different areas of the auditory cortex are involved in language comprehension and production of language.


Answer: c. the auditory cortex of the left hemisphere receives information only from the right ear.

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