After he suffered a stroke, mr. santore's physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal. unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it is most likely that mr. santore suffered damage to his a) cerebellum. b) thalamus. c) hypothalamus. d) association areas. e) autonomic nervous system.

d) association areas

Explanation:

Association areas are found in cerebral cortex of brain. They receive inputs from many areas and integrate them. They also also responsible for connecting the sensory and motor areas. Since they handle so many areas and so much information, they are often involved in complicated functions like learning, thought, memory etc.

Here, Mr. Santore regained his physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation but he is still facing difficulty in complex role of figuring out various locations which uses memory and thought process. Hence, he most likely suffered damage to his association areas.

a physical change is being made.