A person who has experienced destruction of brain tissue may have widespread or limited behavioral deficits. The outcome depends upon which of the following?
A) Gender
B) Ethnicity
C) Predisorder intellectual competence
D) Income

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The outcome of destruction of brain tissue depends on the individual's predisorder intellectual competence. People with higher cognitive abilities before the brain injury are likely to have more limited deficits, while those with lower cognitive abilities are likely to have more widespread deficits. Factors such as gender, ethnicity, and income are not directly related to the outcome of brain damage.

A Person Who Has Experienced Destruction of Brain Tissue May