Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
- 2. Psychology Research2h 20m
- 3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
- 4. Sensation and Perception28m
- 5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- 6. Learning1h 26m
- 7. Memory34m
- 8. Cognition37m
- 9. Emotion and Motivation35m
- 10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
- 11. Personality1h 17m
- 12. Social Psychology1h 18m
- 13. Stress and Health41m
- 14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
- 15. Treatment1h 24m
3. Biological Psychology
The Cortical Forebrain
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In the condition called _____, a person with damage to the right parietal and occipital lobes of the cortex will ignore everything in the left visual field.
A
Broca's aphasia
B
soma
C
spatial neglect
D
Wernicke's aphasia

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Identify the key terms in the problem: 'damage to the right parietal and occipital lobes' and 'ignore everything in the left visual field'.
Understand that the right parietal and occipital lobes are involved in processing spatial information and visual perception.
Recognize that damage to these areas can lead to a condition where the individual is unaware of objects or events in the left side of their visual field.
Recall that this condition is known as 'spatial neglect', which is a common result of such brain damage.
Differentiate 'spatial neglect' from other conditions like 'Broca's aphasia' and 'Wernicke's aphasia', which are related to language processing and not spatial awareness.
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