Georgina Has Fallen While Rock Climbing and Sustained Damage to Her

question 142

Multiple Choice

Georgina has fallen while rock climbing and sustained damage to her primary visual cortex.Which psychological functions would you expect to see impaired in Georgina as a result of her injury?

• A) perception
• B) categorization
• C) categorization and imagery
• D) perception and imagery

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Definitions:

Hair Cells

Sensory receptors located in the inner ear that are crucial for hearing and maintaining balance.

Clairvoyance

The claimed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses.

Sensory Organs

Structures specialized in detecting changes in the environment and transmitting neural information to the brain for processing, such as eyes, ears, and skin.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue and transmit information about pain to the central nervous system.