Terry was two years old when a car accident damaged the left temporal lobe of his brain, causing him to no longer understand language. Over time, the right temporal lobe assumed this role, allowing him to relearn language. This is an example of
a) brain reassignment.
b) cross-functioning.
c) neuroplasticity.
d) brain cell regeneration.
ANS: c
Psychology
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Jesse is an adolescent who is identity-foreclosed. As such, he will tend to
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Psychology