Lateralization

Question 1

What is stereognosis?

Answer 1

recognition of objects by touch

Question 2

What is prosody?

Answer 2

the emotional colouring of speech

Question 3

how does the WADA test work and what does it do?

Answer 3

It simulates a split-brain by anesthetization of one of the two hemispheres of the brain

Question 4

What is prosopagnosia?

Answer 4

The ability to recognize faces

Question 5

Function of lateralization (look at all those chickenss!)

Answer 5

a division of labour allowos for multi tasking, eg small chicks or squirrels (one hemisphere for food and the other for predators)