One Stroke Patient Was Put to Work Cleaning Tables,with His

question 70

Multiple Choice

One stroke patient was put to work cleaning tables,with his good arm and hand restrained.Slowly,the bad arm recovered its skills.He gradually learned to write again and even to play tennis.This best illustrates the value of

• A) lateralization.
• B) the split brain.
• C) plasticity.
• D) cognitive neural prosthetics.

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Definitions:

Alcoholism

A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol, leading to physical, emotional, and societal problems.

Negative Transference

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where the patient projects feelings of deep-seated anger, fear, or mistrust onto the therapist, rooted in previous experiences.

Behavioral Contracting

A therapeutic technique involving an agreement between parties to reinforce desired behaviors.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral training method where an association is made between a stimulus and a discomforting or unpleasant reaction.