Bobby suffered a stroke that damaged his brain, causing partial paralysis in his left arm

To increase the rate of neurogenesis in the damaged part of his brain and speed his recovery, Bobby's good right arm is immobilized, which forces his impaired left arm to become more active. This approach is known as
a. ablation.
b. constraint-induced movement.
c. localization of function.
d. synaptic potential immobilization.


ANSWER: b

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