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jerry coleman

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Bob Oxley, whose case was described in the text, suffered a severe headache that led him to seek medical attention. A CT scan revealed areas of swollen brain tissue.
 
  Later, Bob referred to his doctor as blotcher and when asked to name 10 animals he could utter only two. What happened to Bob?
   a) Bob had aphasia resulting from damage to the left frontal lobe.
   b) Bob had apraxia resulting from damage to the right frontal lobe.
   c) A CT scan revealed evidence of Huntington's disease, which affects
   his motor movement.
   d) A CT scan revealed evidence of Parkinson's disease, which affected
   his motor movement.

Question 2

A person diagnosed with borderline personality disorder would likely show self-destructive behavior in reaction to which situation?
 
  a) sleep deprivation
   b) impending separation
   c) disruption of anxiety-reducing rituals
   d) having to talk to a group of people at a party



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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