Aretha Had Severe Epilepsy,and Surgeons Removed Portions of Her Hippocampus

question 80

Multiple Choice

Aretha had severe epilepsy,and surgeons removed portions of her hippocampus to control the severity of her seizures.It is quite likely that Aretha will find that the surgery has also affected her ability to

• A) form new memories.
• B) control her urges to eat and drink.
• C) interpret sensory information accurately.
• D) express emotions appropriately.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Expected Frequency

The predicted count of occurrences or the number of times an outcome is anticipated to happen in a statistical experiment.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.

Interval

A range of numbers between two specified limits.