One patient with damage to his association cortex was
A) unable to name living things while retaining the ability to name inanimate objects.
B) unable to name inanimate objects while retaining the ability to name living things.
C) unable to name either living things or inanimate objects.
D) able to name objects but not familiar people.

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Damage to the association cortex can lead to category-specific deficits, meaning that patients may have difficulty naming only certain types of objects. In this case, the patient was able to name inanimate objects but not living things, indicating a deficit specific to naming living things.

One Patient with Damage to His Association Cortex Was