Provide an example of a behavior that a person engages in that would be considered lateralized. What does it mean that the behavior is lateralized?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but behaviors related to language indicate left hemisphere lateralization (for most individuals). Behaviors that are spatially oriented, such as map reading or navigation, indicate the right hemisphere. Lateralization essentially means that the areas of the brain responsible for that behavior are largely located on one side of the brain or another.
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