Studies on patients with brain damage suggest that our brains have been shaped in a way that provides a survival advantage.The vast majority of these patients who have specific deficits in processing categories perform differently from control participants in one domain: ____.
A)the familiar versus the unfamiliar
B)light versus dark
C)humans versus animals
D)animals versus nonliving things

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Studies have shown that patients with brain damage who have specific deficits in processing categories, such as living versus nonliving things, perform differently from control participants in this domain. This suggests that our brains have evolved in a way that allows us to quickly distinguish between potential threats (such as animals) and non-threats (such as nonliving things), providing a survival advantage.

Studies on Patients with Brain Damage Suggest That Our Brains