Thomas is a researcher studying the brain activity patterns that occur when individuals talk to their significant others. When designing his experiment, he decides to exclude individuals who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) because he is concerned that their results will be different than individuals who speak English. Is his prediction likely to be correct?
A. Yes, the use of ASL activates only the right brain hemisphere, while all other languages are processed by the left hemisphere.
B. Yes, each language activates different regions of the brain so Thomas should make sure all participants use the exact same language.
C. No, regardless of the language, similar brain regions are activated when humans use language.
D. No, English is the only language processed similarly to ASL in the brain; all other languages activate different regions.
Answer: C
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