Vijay Has Problems Orienting to Loud Sounds

question 16

Multiple Choice

Vijay has problems orienting to loud sounds. For example, in traffic, he cannot tell the direction that a car beep originated. What area of the central nervous system is likely malfunctioning to be responsible for this behavior?

• A)spinal cord
• B)hindbrain
• C)midbrain
• D)amygdala

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