If a stroke patient was better at answering abstract conditional logic questions that evaluate rule violations than at answering equivalent logic questions that evaluate rule violations involving people, this would indicate that the person's stroke most likely had
A)nonspecifically compromised the patient's problem-solving abilities.
B)specifically affected the patient's brain system attuned to social contract violations.
C)not affected any brain systems involved with solving either of these types of problems.
D)compromised the patient's Theory of Mind capabilities.

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The fact that the stroke patient is better at answering abstract conditional logic questions that evaluate rule violations than at answering equivalent logic questions that evaluate rule violations involving people, suggests that the stroke has specifically affected the patient's brain system attuned to social contract violations. This could be a result of damage to brain regions involved in social cognition and understanding social norms. Therefore, option B is the most appropriate choice. Option A can be ruled out as it suggests a more general impairment. Option C is unlikely as the stroke did affect the patient's ability to answer the people-related questions. Option D may be a possibility, but B is a more definitive choice.

If a Stroke Patient Was Better at Answering Abstract Conditional