Patients Who Have Experienced Damage to the Striate Cortex Sometimes

question 58

Multiple Choice

Patients who have experienced damage to the striate cortex sometimes show a phenomenon known as blind sight. In this case, MOST patients

• A) can consciously see where an object is but cannot identify it.
• B) can consciously report the identity of an object but not where it is located.
• C) are blind yet incorrectly report that they can see the identity and location of an object.
• D) often guess correctly in response to what they have seen or where an object is located even though they report that they cannot see it.

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Definitions:

Relaxation Response

A physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress, effectively combatting the fight-or-flight response.

Suppression Of Anger

The conscious withholding or restraint of anger feelings or expressions.

Health Problems

Health problems refer to any deviation from a state of physical, mental, or social well-being, including diseases, injuries, and other disorders.

Subjective Experience

Individual's personal perceptions, feelings, and thoughts about an event or situation.