After suffering a stroke, a patient can see objects anywherein front of him but pays attention only to objects in his rightfield of vision. When asked to describe these objects, he hasdifficulty judging their size and distance. What part of thebrain was likely damaged by the stroke?(A) the left frontal lobe(B) the right frontal lobe(C) the right parietal lobe(D) the corpus callosum

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Learning and memory

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent and irreversible adaptive change in behavior. It always results from experience. The ability of an organism to store and recall the effects, sensations, and knowledge gained through learning and experience is called memory.