After a Severe Head Injury, Mary Has Exceptional Difficulty Setting

question 6

Multiple Choice

After a severe head injury, Mary has exceptional difficulty setting goals and in other ways planning her actions. Without knowing anything else about Mary's injury, you might reasonably conclude that it affected her:

• A) forebrain
• B) midbrain
• C) hindbrain
• D) reticular formation

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Definitions:

Late Adults

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Life Reviews

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Significance

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