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Describe the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. What does it measure? What types of brain lesions impair performance on this test?


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Potassium

A chemical element with symbol K and atomic number 19, essential for various bodily functions including neural activity and muscle contraction.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

Beta-Endorphin

A peptide involved in the pain and stress responses of the body; it acts as a natural painkiller.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, facilitating the transmission of impulses across a synapse.

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