If sentences with different emotional tones are presented to each ear,
A) most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the right ear.
B) most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the left ear.
C) most participants will be unable to identify either emotional tone.
D) positive emotional tones will be identified best when presented to the left ear.

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The emotional information presented to each ear is processed primarily by the opposite hemisphere of the brain. The left hemisphere processes information from the right ear and is more specialized for processing positive emotions, while the right hemisphere processes information from the left ear and is more specialized for processing negative emotions. Therefore, most participants will do a better job of identifying the emotional tone presented to the left ear, where negative emotions are processed.

If Sentences with Different Emotional Tones Are Presented to Each