3-5. DESCRIBE THE PHENOMENON KNOWN AS UNILATERAL NEGLECT AND DESCRIB...

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TEST BANK FOR PHYSIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR 10TH EDITION BY CARLSON

1.3-5. Describe the phenomenon known as unilateral neglect and describe at least one research

study that suggests that such persons are not simply blind.

Difficulty:

2

Question ID:

1.3-5

Page Ref:

7-8

Topic:

Unilateral Neglect

Skill:

Conceptual

Answer: Damage to the right parietal lobe results in a person who ignores objects on his left side

and is unaware of the left side of an object located anywhere. These persons are not simply blind

because they can make judgments about objects on their left side.