If Dr. Thomas is concerned whether her patient has anosognosia or may be unconsciously denying their symptoms, she could perform a Wada test. By temporarily “turning off” ____, she can ask the patient to report any experience of
a. ?the reticular formation; pain
b. ?either the left or right hemisphere of the brain; paralysis
c. ?the mediodorsal region of the thalamus; pain
d. ?the corpus callosum; paralysis
ANSWER:
b
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