fMRI scans would find that English and Mandarin speakers
A) both process tone information in the right hemisphere.
B) both process tone information in the left hemispheres.
C) process tone information differentially, with Mandarin speakers showing activation in the language areas for tones and English speakers showing activation in non-linguistic, sound processing regions.
D) process tone information differentially, with English speakers showing activation in the language areas for tones and Mandarin speakers showing activation in non-linguistic, sound processing regions.

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Studies have shown that Mandarin speakers activate language areas in the brain for processing tones, while English speakers activate non-linguistic, sound processing regions. Both groups process tone information in the left hemisphere, but the way in which they do so differs. Therefore, the best choice is C.

FMRI Scans Would Find That English and Mandarin Speakers