Studies of comprehension of humor have shown that:
A) patients with either right- or left-hemisphere damage have difficulty processing humor
B) patients with right-hemisphere damage have greater difficulty than those with left-hemisphere damage
C) patients with left-hemisphere damage have greater difficulty than those with right-hemisphere damage
D) the ability to process humor remains intact despite damage to either hemisphere

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Research indicates that the right hemisphere of the brain plays a significant role in processing humor, so damage to this area typically results in greater difficulty in understanding humor compared to damage in the left hemisphere.

Studies of Comprehension of Humor Have Shown That