After Carlie suffered a stroke, she had difficulty moving her left hand. What part of her brain was likely to have been impacted by the stroke?

A. Broca's area
B. the left precentral gyrus
C. the right primary motor cortex
D. the left secondary motor cortex


Answer: C

Psychology

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a. ?might be influenced by her own emotional needs in what she remembers b. ?will remember things exactly as they occurred c. ?will not be biased in her recall of the events d. ?will have no trouble retrieving memories from long-term memory because of the stress of being on the witness stand

Psychology

How did Penfield assess the functional role of different brain areas?

What will be an ideal response?

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