Which of the following is a problem with learning about brain function from people with damage to specific areas?
A) Patients with brain damage have different concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin that is not easy to measure with today's technologies.
B) Reorganization of the brain after damage may further distinguish the damaged brain from the intact brain.
C) Causal conclusions can only be established in cases where the area of brain destroyed is localized and not distributed throughout the brain.
D) It is only possible to use this technique if the damage occurred prenatally.

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Reorganization of the brain after damage may lead to compensatory changes that make it difficult to isolate the specific functions of the damaged area. This can make it challenging to draw conclusions about brain function based solely on observations of patients with brain damage. The other answer choices are not accurate statements about the limitations of studying brain function through patients with brain damage.

Which of the Following Is a Problem with Learning About