Carl is unaware of objects in his left visual field and sometimes even leaves food on the left side of his plate. He may be said to be suffering from
A) Broca's syndrome.
B) unilateral neglect.
C) bilateral neglect.
D) unilateral aphasia.

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The symptoms described, including an inability to attend to objects in the left visual field, suggest Carl is experiencing unilateral neglect. This is a condition in which an individual is unable to attend to one half of their visual field, typically the left side. Broca's syndrome is characterized by difficulty with language production, unilateral aphasia is a type of language impairment affecting only one hemisphere of the brain, and bilateral neglect refers to neglect of both sides of the body or space, which is not consistent with Carl's symptoms.

Carl Is Unaware of Objects in His Left Visual Field