Which part of the cerebral cortex is most important for the sense of touch?
a. occipital lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. temporal lobe
d. frontal lobe
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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B. when a person had taken only preliminary action toward committing a crime, few respondents thought the prospective perpetrator was guilty. C. when a person had taken action described as reaching "the point of dangerous proximity to the crime," respondents thought that punishmentshould be less severe than that given to those who had completed thecrime. D. all of the above
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