Joseph has suffered a stroke. He now experiences difficulty with balance, as well as trouble processing visual and auditory information. Which area of the brain has most likely been damaged?

a. pons
b. thalamus
c. medulla oblongata
d. hippocampus


a. pons

Psychology

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