When Patients with Right-Hemisphere Strokes Ignore the Left Side of Their

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Multiple Choice

When patients with right-hemisphere strokes ignore the left side of their visual space or refuse to acknowledge their paralyzed left arms, they are exhibiting

• A)aphasia.
• B)amnesia.
• C)spatial neglect.
• D)agnosia.

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Definitions:

Prejudice

Is an attitude that judges a person according to his or her group’s real or imagined characteristics.

Disablism

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities, based on the belief that typical abilities are superior.

Unintended Negligence

A situation where harm is caused not through deliberate action but due to a lack of attention or foresight.

Age Stratification

Social inequality between age cohorts.