A(n) _______ is evident if one patient exhibits a language impairment with normal mathematical abilities and another patient exhibits a mathematical impairment with normal language.
A) hemodynamic change
B) localization
C) double dissociation
D) action potential

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Double dissociation refers to the phenomenon where two different cognitive functions are dissociated from each other, meaning they can be independently impaired without affecting the other. In this case, language and mathematical abilities are dissociated from each other, so if one patient shows impairment in language and intact mathematical abilities while another patient shows impairment in mathematics and intact language abilities, it would provide evidence for a double dissociation between the two functions. Hemodynamic change and action potential refer to physiological processes related to brain activity, but they are not directly related to the concept of double dissociation. Localization refers to identifying specific brain regions responsible for certain functions, which is related to but not the same as double dissociation.

A(n) _______ Is Evident If One Patient Exhibits a Language