According to Damasio's Somatic Marker Hypothesis, Damage to the Right

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person's ________, which then impairs his or her ________.

• A) emotional reactions to events and thoughts; ability to make decisions about what is and is not important
• B) primary visual and auditory cortexes; ability to distinguish real sensory stimulation from hallucinations
• C) reptilian brain; ability to perform creative activities as opposed to simple responses and fixed patterns of behavior
• D) ability to experience pain; fear of consequences

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