Research findings indicate that damage to the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain is more likely to affect performance on __________ tasks, whereas damage to the right cerebral hemisphere affects performance on __________ tasks.
A) divergent-inductive, convergent-deductive
B) mathematical-reasoning, mechanical-spatial
C) perceptual-clerical, linguistic-abstract
D) verbal-symbolic, perceptual-spatial

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The left cerebral hemisphere is primarily involved in verbal and symbolic tasks, while the right hemisphere is more involved in perceptual and spatial tasks. This reflects the brain's lateralization of function.

Research Findings Indicate That Damage to the Left Cerebral Hemisphere