You were reading a novel on a lazy Sunday afternoon when your six-year-old niece asked if you would help her sort through and find the right Lego pieces to make an airplane just like the one in the Lego design booklet. Reading the novel most likely involved your _____ hemisphere, while matching the Lego design most likely involved your _____ hemisphere.
A) right; left
B) left; right
C) right; right
D) left; left

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Reading a novel primarily involves language processing and comprehension, which is primarily located in the left hemisphere of the brain. Matching and manipulating visual-spatial information involved in Lego building is primarily located in the right hemisphere of the brain. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

You Were Reading a Novel on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon