When Stoyka Was a Child, a Brain Disease Required the Surgical

question 252

Multiple Choice

When Stoyka was a child, a brain disease required the surgical removal of her left cerebral hemisphere. Stoyka is now a successful college student who lives a normal life. Her success best illustrates the importance of

• A) cognitive neural prosthetics.
• B) reuptake.
• C) phrenology.
• D) plasticity.

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