Cognitive Neuropsychological Approaches Using People Who Have Suffered a Stroke

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Essay

Cognitive neuropsychological approaches using people who have suffered a stroke, tumor, or neurological disorder are sometimes described as "correlational." Explain what this means, and provide a hypothetical case study to illustrate your point.

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Definitions:

Ossicles

Ossicles are the three small bones in the middle ear (the malleus, incus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system that detects odor molecules in the environment.

Sense

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Refracted

Refracted refers to the bending of a wave, such as light or sound, as it passes through a medium, which changes its speed and direction.