Nicholas has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which causes deterioration of the basal ganglia. We can expect that Nicholas will
a. have difficulty moving, but his emotional expression will be normal.
b. show no emotional expression at all.
c. be able to smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke, but will not be able to smile when the photographer asks him to do so.
d. be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph, but will not smile spontaneously when he hears a good joke.
Question 2
Megan underwent surgery for a tumor that damaged the primary motor cortex on her left hemisphere. We can expect that Megan will
a. have some problems with movement in general, but her emotional expressions will not be affected.
b. be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph, but will not smile naturally when a friend tells her a good joke.
c. smile spontaneously in response to a good joke, but will not be able to smile voluntarily for a photograph.
d. be unable to smile under any circumstances.
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