Kirby suffered a stroke and even though he has recovered much of his functioning, he finds that he still cannot move his left foot effectively. Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, you should conclude that Kirby's stroke most likely affected his:

a. right frontal lobe
b. left frontal lobe
c. left temporal lobe
d. right temporal lobe


A

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