Malik has developed an illness that afflicts one specific area of his cerebral cortex. The primary result is that he has tremendous difficulty recognizing the faces of people he sees. Which area of his cerebrum has been affected?

a) parietal lobe
b) temporal lobe
c) left hemisphere
d) right hemisphere


ANS: D, Facial recognition is primarily handled by the right side of the brain for most people.

Psychology

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