Individuals with damage to the parietal regions associated with reaching have difficulty with reaching tasks. An analysis of their reach "paths" reveals that the parietal region _____
A) ?provides guidance for where to reach
B) ?calculates the distance required to reach for an object
C) ?is responsible for motor coordination
D) ?provides guidance for reaching and avoiding obstacles
D
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A. sonogram B. sonoembryology C. ultrasound sonography D. embryoscopy
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a. reinforcer or nonreinforcer. b. punisher or nonpunisher. c. generalization stimulus. d. discriminative stimulus.
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A. mutated, nonfunctioning sodium channels in pain neurons B. depleted endorphin levels C. mutation of a gene, which results in significant loss of myelinated neurons D. decreased levels of opioids
The section of the frontal lobe responsible for voluntary movement is the ________
a. primary motor cortex b. association areas c. primary somatosensory cortex d. sensory projection areas