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What is laterization?

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When each side of the brain is responsible for specific functions.

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The right and left sides of the brain are specialized to input different information. True or false?

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True.

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Define axon

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The elongated portion of the neuron.

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The axon is not associated with a neuron. True or false?

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False. An axon is associated with a neuron as it is the elongated portion of the neuron.

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The cognitive perspective believes that what people think, understand, and know about our world, influences their behaviour. True or false.

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False. This perspective believes that what people think, understand, and know about the world, influences their behaviour.

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