Strokes Damaging the Left Side of the Brain Typically Affect

question 32

Multiple Choice

Strokes damaging the left side of the brain typically affect ____, as well as physical movement on the right half of the body; whereas strokes occurring within the right hemisphere can ____ in addition to impairing motor movement on the left side of the body.

• A) speech and language proficiency; impair judgment and short-term memory
• B) impair judgment and short-term memory; speech and language proficiency
• C) empathic abilities; increase impulsivity
• D) impulsivity; decrease empathic abilities

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Definitions:

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always used together in fixed proportions, where the increase in consumption of one good leads to an equal increase in the consumption of the other.

Income Effect

How an alteration in the income of an individual or the economy influences the demand level for a particular product or service.

Substitution Effect

The shift in consumption tendencies brought on by changes in the relative value of goods, compelling consumers to opt for an alternative product.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that ranks alternatives according to their utility for an individual, illustrating preferences over a set of goods and services.