Explain why Goodale and colleagues argue that the actual function of the dorsal stream is "how" rather than "where."

What will be an ideal response?


Goodale and his colleagues suggest that neurons in the posterior parietal cortex are involved in analyses that allow a person to locate an object in space and to judge the distance to the object as well as how to grasp or manipulate the object.

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a. minimizes both Type I and Type II errors. b. minimizes Type I errors, but increases the chance of Type II errors. c. minimizes Type II errors, but increases the chance of Type I errors. d. increases the chance of both Type I and II errors.

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