After an injury, Alonso seems to have stopped caring about others and recognizing others' emotional reactions. He will likely be diagnosed with _______ because of damage to his ______.
A) frontotemporal dementia; ventromedial prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex
B) frontotemporal dementia; frontal orienting fields of the prefrontal cortex
C) inattentional blindness; ventromedial prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex
D) inattentional blindness; frontal orienting fields of the prefrontal cortex

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Alonso's symptoms indicate a deficit in social cognition, specifically the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to others' emotional reactions. This is often associated with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal and orbitofrontal cortex, which are areas commonly affected in frontotemporal dementia. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Option B is incorrect because the frontal orienting fields of the prefrontal cortex are typically not associated with social cognition. Option C and D are incorrect because they both refer to inattentional blindness, which is not consistent with Alonso's symptoms.

After an Injury, Alonso Seems to Have Stopped Caring About