Asked by Nakhel Ishtiaq on May 02, 2024

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Roberta has difficulty with spatial attention. She has trouble reaching for objects, walking around objects in her path, and she even confuses two objects. Roberta has most likely suffered damage to her

A) motor cortex.
B) occipital and temporal lobes.
C) parietal lobe.
D) frontal and occipital lobes.

Spatial Attention

The ability to prioritize visual processing on a particular spatial location in the field of view to enhance detection and analysis of relevant information.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body, as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

  • Understand the spatial and motor functions attributed to various brain regions.
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Kashmir JansenMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Spatial attention is controlled by the parietal lobe, specifically the posterior parietal cortex. Damage to this area can result in difficulty with spatial awareness, such as reaching for objects and navigating around obstacles. The motor cortex (A) is responsible for planning and executing movement, but not for spatial attention. The occipital and temporal lobes (B and D) are responsible for vision and perceptual processing, but not specifically for spatial attention.