You are watching a show on TV while speaking on your cell phone to a loved one. A commercial with a couple fighting appears. Suddenly, the person says something on the phone and you get irritated. The person on the other side of the line is perplexed by your response. This is an example of
A) the interpreter.
B) left hemisphere brain activity.
C) rationalization.
D) all of the above.

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The commercial triggered an emotional response in the viewer, which then influenced their interpretation of the conversation on the phone. This is an example of how the brain can be influenced by external stimuli.

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