Gabriel experienced a stroke that affected his occipital cortex. Although his visual acuity and ability to identify objects remained intact, he was no longer able to see colors and experienced the world in shades of gray. Gabriel is experiencing __________.
A. cerebral achromatopsia
B. visual agnosia
C. deuteranopia
D. prosopagnosia
Answer: A
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a. plasticity b. homeostasis c. aphasia d. concordance e. lateralization
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a. drug tolerance b. drug detoxification c. withdrawal d. overdrawal e. a syngergistic reaction
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(a) doing a survey about problems with condoms (b) thinking about one's own problems with condoms (c) reading instructions about how to use condoms and taking a quiz (d) practicing with a condom by putting it on a carrot
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