Suppose damage to brain area A leaves someone unable to recognize faces, but does not affect the ability to recognize everyday objects.
In addition, suppose that damage to brain area B leaves someone unable to
recognize everyday objects, but does not affect the ability to recognize faces. This is an example of a ________,
and provides some evidence that ________.
a) a single dissociation; recognition of faces and recognition of objects depend on different brain mechanisms
b) a single dissociation; recognition of faces and recognition of objects depend on the same brain mechanisms
c) a double dissociation; recognition of faces and recognition of objects depend on different brain mechanisms
d) a double dissociation; recognition of faces and recognition of objects depend on the same brain mechanisms
Question 2
Which of these is a correct sequencing of cortical areas, from those most anterior to those most posterior?
a) occipital lobe, parietal lobe, motor cortex, prefrontal cortex
b) prefrontal cortex, motor cortex, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
c) parietal lobe, motor cortex, occipital lobe, prefrontal cortex
d) motor cortex, prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
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