Alfredo suffered brain damage and is now unable to learn new motor skills. Where in the brain is the likely site of Alfredo’s brain damage?
a. ?the hippocampus
b. ?the cerebellum
c. ?the parietal lobe
d. ?the frontal lobe
ANSWER:
b
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