A student volunteers to be a subject for a research study on brain activity and language. What part(s) of the student's brain can the researcher expect to be activated when the student is given a language task?
A)Right hemisphere only
B)Left hemisphere only
C)Right and left hemispheres
D)The entire brain

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Language processing involves both the left and right hemispheres of the brain, although the left hemisphere is more dominantly associated with language functions. The right hemisphere plays a role in understanding context, tone, and the emotional content of language.

A Student Volunteers to Be a Subject for a Research