The involuntary failure to attend to sensory stimuli presented in the side of space opposite to the site of brain injury (in the absence of sensory problems)is called the ________ syndrome.
A)agnosia
B)neglect
C)blindsight
D)hemianopia

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The phenomenon described is known as spatial neglect, where an individual fails to attend to stimuli presented in the side of space opposite to the site of brain injury (in the absence of sensory problems). Agnosia refers to the inability to recognize sensory input, blindsight is the ability to respond to visual stimuli without conscious awareness, and hemianopia is a visual field defect where one half of the visual field is lost due to brain injury.

The Involuntary Failure to Attend to Sensory Stimuli Presented in the Side