Where is Broca's area located in the brain?
a) The third gyrus of the left parietal lobe.
b) The third gyrus of the left frontal lobe.
c) The fourth gyrus of the right frontal lobe.
d) The third sulci of the left frontal lobe.
e) The fourth sulci of the right frontal lobe.
Question 2
What are the behavioural symptoms of one who has Broca's aphasia?
a) Reading regular word and irregular words is relatively unimpaired, but reading non-words is profoundly impaired.
b) An inability to read or comprehend literature but an intact speech comprehension and production mechanism.
c) An inability to produce fluent speech despite relatively intact speech comprehension and production mechanisms.
d) An ability to produce fluent speech despite an inability to comprehend speech.
e) Damaged speech comprehension and production mechanisms, but maintains the ability to read and comprehend literature.
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