Author Question: Of the following, who has a speech pattern comparable to that of a person with Wernickes aphasia? ... (Read 74 times)

urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Of the following, who has a speech pattern comparable to that of a person with Wernickes aphasia?

a. Ashley, who has a moderate level of intellectual disability, but has fluent speech and a large vocabulary for her age
b. Diego, who speaks very slowly and with much effort, but generally makes sense
c. Dan, who speaks rapidly, fluently, and with good grammar, but rarely makes sense
d. Erica, who has severe difficulties with the production of language though she is otherwise healthy

Question 2

The affected area of the brain in Wernickes aphasia is ____.

a. in the left frontal lobe, near Brocas area
b. in the temporal lobe, near the primary auditory cortex
c. in the temporal lobe, adjacent to the motor cortex
d. in the occipital lobe, near the cerebellum