The Findings of the Brain Stimulation Studies of Ojemann and Colleagues

question 147

Multiple Choice

The findings of the brain stimulation studies of Ojemann and colleagues suggest that language abilities might be organized in the cortex like a

• A) mosaic.
• B) phonograph.
• C) text book.
• D) lexicon.
• E) serial.

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