After he suffered a stroke,Mr. Santore's physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal. Unfortunately,however,he could no longer figure out how to find his way around his neighborhood. It is most likely that Mr. Santore suffered damage to his

A) cerebellum.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) association areas.

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Yuvraj Singh · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The association areas of the brain are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking. Damage to these areas can impair the ability to integrate and act on information received from the senses, which can include difficulties in spatial navigation, like finding one's way around familiar environments. The cerebellum, thalamus, and hypothalamus are more involved in coordination, sensory information processing, and homeostasis regulation, respectively, rather than complex cognitive functions like spatial navigation.

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