EPPP Psychology

Category - Biological Bases of Behavior

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Gerstmann’s syndrome results in finger agnosia (people are not able to recognize their fingers as part of their body) and right-left disorientation. Which part of the brain is associated with this syndrome?

The frontal lobes
The left hemisphere
The parietal lobes
The temporal lobes

Explanation

Answer: C - Gerstmann’s syndrome is caused by lesions on the dominant parietal lobe, which is just behind the frontal lobes. This syndrome also results in agraphia (deficiency in writing ability) and acalculia (deficiency in learning or understanding math).

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