According to the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry,
A) the left hemisphere thinks in an analytic mode.
B) the left hemisphere operates in a logical computer-like fashion.
C) the right hemisphere is concerned with overall stimulus configuration and processes information in Gestalts or wholes.
D) the left hemisphere abstracts relevant details and attaches verbal labels to them.
E) all of the above

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All of the choices are correct and supported by the analytic-synthetic theory of cerebral asymmetry. The left hemisphere is associated with analytic thinking, logical processing, and abstraction of relevant details with verbal labeling. In contrast, the right hemisphere is concerned with holistic processing, gestalt perception, and overall stimulus configuration.

According to the Analytic-Synthetic Theory of Cerebral Asymmetry