A characteristic of the right hemisphere of the cerebrum includes
a. produces robotlike speech.
b. processes in sequence.
c. adds tone and inflection to the voice.
d. breaks down new information into segments.
ANS: C
Robotlike speech, processing in sequence, and breaking down new information into segments are characteristics of the left hemisphere of the cerebrum. Adding tone and inflection to the voice is the only option listed that is characteristic of the right hemisphere of the cerebrum.
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