Damage to the Frontal Lobe of the Brain Often Disrupts

question 20

Multiple Choice

Damage to the frontal lobe of the brain often disrupts processing by ______.

• A)the visuospatial sketchpad
• B)the central executive
• C)the phonological loop
• D)iconic memory

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