While watching a documentary on the brain, Janique was intrigued by a case of a brain-injured man who insisted one of his legs wasn't really his and who wouldn't shave the side of his face on the same side as the leg in question. From her biopsychology course, Janique knew the injury was most likely in the ______.
A. left hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe
B. left hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe
C. right hemisphere of the posterior parietal lobe
D. right hemisphere of the posterior frontal lobe
Answer: C
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