Roger Sperry examined which processes occur in each hemisphere.Since that time,researchers have conducted many different experiments that have helped us understand that,in right handed persons,the left hemisphere typically processes language while the right hemisphere processes non-verbal material such as emotions.This is an example of
A) empirical reasoning.
B) deductive reasoning.
C) inductive reasoning.
D) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.

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The given example of researchers finding out about the processing functions of each hemisphere through different experiments is an example of inductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is when observations and experiments lead to the formation of a general principle or theory. It is different from deductive reasoning, where a specific conclusion is drawn from a general principle or theory, and hypothetico-deductive reasoning, which involves formulating a hypothesis and then testing it through experiments. Empirical reasoning involves making observations and gathering evidence to form a conclusion, but it is not necessarily a distinct form of reasoning.

Roger Sperry Examined Which Processes Occur in Each Hemisphere