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Consider:
The Gen Psych textbook has a TRY IT in chapter 2 that says you can balance a yardstick better if you recite the alphabet quickly while you do it. The explanation (hypothesis) given is that the recitation occupies the left hemisphere of your brain and prevents it from interfering with the coordination from the right hemisphere.

Discuss:
Do the activity. Report results and discuss your experience below.

Bonus
(10 points) Come up with an alternate hypothesis that fits the textbook's data. Write an academic paragraph, stating your hypothesis and proposing an experiment to test it. If you can, do the experiment you have proposed and share your results. Make sure to meet the basic requirements for an academic essay. Submit your paragraph in the discussion below.

References:
See TRY IT Gen Psych Chapter 2, page 51 For more about Lateralization, Left Hemisphere, Right Hemisphere see Gen Psych Chapter 2 Start a discussion by clicking at the top of the page. Click on a subject below to see what people are saying and join a discussion. include component="comments" page="A Balancing Act*" limit="10"