The study of the relation of brain damage to changes in behavioral and cognitive function is known as ______.
A)functional neuroscience
B)gestalt psychology
C)psychophysics
D)neuropsychology

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Neuropsychology specifically focuses on the study of the relationship between brain damage and changes in behavior and cognitive functions. A is too broad, encompassing many areas of neuroscience. B is a specific school of psychology focused on perception and organization of sensory information, while C is a branch of psychology concerned with studying the relationship between physical properties of stimuli and the psychological experience of them.

The Study of the Relation of Brain Damage to Changes