Your psychology instructor enjoys using analogies,similes,and metaphors in the class.Today,she is talking about the corpus callosum.As she is lecturing on the corpus callosum,you're thinking of an appropriate metaphor.Which of the following is the most appropriate simile?
A) "The corpus callosum is like a house in a neighborhood."
B) "The corpus callosum is like a bridge that connects several islands."
C) "The corpus callosum is like an interpreter of a foreign language."
D) "The corpus callosum is like a general ordering his troops."

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A bridge is a fitting simile for the corpus callosum because, like a bridge, the corpus callosum connects two separate parts, in this case, the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Your Psychology Instructor Enjoys Using Analogies,similes,and Metaphors in the Class