The Stimulus Study by Bisiach Was Able to Demonstrate That

question 31

Multiple Choice

The stimulus study by Bisiach was able to demonstrate that in patients with hemineglect ____.

• A) language brain areas are located on the left side of the brain
• B) the deficits cannot be explained as being due to sensory losses
• C) the affected individuals are left-handed
• D) people can make learned skilled movements, but in the wrong sequences

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Definitions:

Neuroplasticity

The malleability of the human brain, its capacity to change and grow especially in response to new environmental input. Includes the capacity of neurons to shift functions to compensate for damage to other cells or because they have been transplanted to a different part of the brain.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, spatial navigation, and the processing of emotional responses.

Auditory Cortex

The region of the brain that is primarily involved in processing sound and auditory information.

Cross-fostering Study

is a research method used in behavioral studies where offspring are raised by caregivers not of their own species or genotype to explore environmental influences.