When a specialized function of the cerebral cortex occurs on either the right or the left hemisphere, this is referred to as ____

a. bipolarity
b. localization
c. lateralization
d. categorization


ANSWER:
c

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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According to Baumrind's research, permissive-indulgent parents are likely to have children who are ______

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