In constraint induced movement therapy, a person's good arm is immobilized, which forces the impaired arm to become more active and to increase which of the following processes in the damaged part of his brain?
a. ablation.
b. neurogenesis.
c. lateralization.
d. localization of function.
ANSWER: b
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