Rita and Don are watching their 4-year-old son Jacob play. Rita thinks Jacob is "left-brained," and Don thinks he is "right-brained." Although these terms are not scientifically valid, Rita and Don are referring to the __________ of the brain.
Lateralization is the tendency for some cognitive processes to be specialized to a section of the brain or the other. Rita and Don summary on their son's brain sectioning is known as Lateralization.