Clare's head injury has left her with serious problems in planning and executive cognitive functions, such as being able to remember a new friend's telephone number long enough to put it in her cell phone. It is likely that Clare's injury damaged her
A. amygdala.
B. hippocampus.
C. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
D. PCC.
Answer: C
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