If You Were Working with a Patient with Brain Damage

question 86

Multiple Choice

If you were working with a patient with brain damage who had serious problems with homeostasis,you would suspect that the brain damage included the 

• A) cerebellum.
• B) hypothalamus.
• C) hippocampus.
• D) pons.
• E) cerebrum.

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Definitions:

Lev Vygotsky

A Soviet psychologist known for his work on cognitive development, particularly the sociocultural theory that children learn through interactions with their surrounding culture.

Cognitive Development

A theory of how thought processes, including understanding, perception, and problem-solving, develop from infancy through adulthood.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development stages.

Inner Thought

The private mental processes, reflections, or considerations within an individual.