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cherise1989

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Jean suffered a stroke last year. Since the incident, she is unable to recognize a person's emotions from his or her tone of voice. It is likely that her _____________ was/were damaged by the stroke.
 
  a. right prefrontal cortex
  b. left prefrontal cortex
  c. left temporal cortex
  d. the right and left temporal lobes

Question 2

If an individual born and raised in New Guinea overheard a conversation in which a Westerner was crying, the New Guinean would assume the Westerner was feeling:
 
  a. happiness.
  b. surprise.
  c. anger.
  d. sadness.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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