Question

in a recent car accident, tamiko sustained damage to the right cerebral hemisphere. this injury is most likely to reduce tamikos ability to a perceive emotions. b solve arithmetic problems. c understand simple verbal requests. d correctly pronounce familiar words.

Explanation:

The right cerebral hemisphere is often associated with functions related to emotional perception. Solving arithmetic problems (B) is more of a left - hemisphere function related to logical and numerical processing. Understanding simple verbal requests (C) is also a left - hemisphere language - related function. Correctly pronouncing familiar words (D) is a left - hemisphere language - based task. Emotion perception is a function that can be affected by right cerebral hemisphere damage.

Answer:

A. perceive emotions