Patient GL

question 117

Multiple Choice

Patient G.L. suffered damage to large-diameter myelinated axons that serve her face; we would expect that she would have difficulty in detecting a(n)

• A) cold probe applied to the face.
• B) warm probe applied to the face.
• C) tickle of her forehead.
• D) slap of her cheek.
• E) itch on her nose.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located on either side of the brain, responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Frontal Lobes

The frontal lobes are a region of the brain involved in executive functions such as decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Karl Lashley

An American psychologist and behaviorist well-known for his contributions to the study of learning and memory, and for searching for the engram, the physical embodiment of memory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.