Howard Experienced Brain Damage, Which Left Him Without the Capacity

question 185

Multiple Choice

Howard experienced brain damage, which left him without the capacity to feel emotions but with the ability to reason. According to the discussion in your textbook, people like Howard are likely to:

• A)make excellent decisions that are very rational and logical, because they are not influenced by their emotions.
• B)lose their ability to use gestures and facial expressions when speaking to others.
• C)excel at math, logical puzzles, and games like chess.
• D)make disastrous decisions.

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