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hbsimmons88

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The ____ is the lobe of the cerebral cortex located at the back of the brain. It contains the ________.
 
  a. frontal lobe; primary auditory cortex
  b. parietal lobe; Wernickes area
  c. temporal lobe; primary somatosensory cortex
  d. occipital lobe; primary visual cortex

Question 2

Tomas, age 15, beat a younger boy severely, causing extensive injuries. When asked why, he said the boy sat in a seat on the school bus that Tomas wanted. Which of the following statements might his attorney make in his defense? Neuroscience evidence shows that ____.
 
  a. Damage to the parietal lobe causes impaired judgment.
  b. Overdevelopment of the nucleus accumbens leads to bad behavior.
  c. The prefrontal cortex continues to mature until the age of 25 years.
  d. Damage to the hippocampus impairs intelligence.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c



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