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After damage to her somatosensory association cortex, Patient E.C. experienced
 
  a. visual agnosia.
  b. a loss of tactile sensitivity.
  c. a difficulty in differentiating objects by weight.
  d. a difficulty in differentiating objects by texture cues.
  e. a difficulty in recognizing common objects by touch.

Question 2

Which of the following would be expected to induce pain?
 
  a. consumption of a placebo pill
  b. hypnosis
  c. activation of the insular cortex
  d. the experience of a strong emotion
  e. acupuncture


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: e. a difficulty in recognizing common objects by touch.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c: activation of the insular cortex


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Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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