Brian Is a Brain-Damaged Individual Who Has Lost the Ability

question 38

Multiple Choice

Brian is a brain-damaged individual who has lost the ability to do most visual tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about an object's color. On the basis of other evidence, it is likely that Brian:

• A) may still be able to perform normally on spatial tasks
• B) will also be unable to do auditory tasks, including tasks requiring him to think about pitch
• C) will also be unable to do image scanning
• D) will also be unable to mental rotation tasks

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