Damage to That Part of the Brain Known as Wernicke's

question 46

Multiple Choice

Damage to that part of the brain known as Wernicke's area is likely to

• A) cause difficulty in recognizing faces.
• B) be associated with impairment of procedural memory.
• C) impair comprehension of language.
• D) impair one's ability to speak.
• E) cause blindness.

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Definitions:

Genital Stage

In psychoanalytic theory, the final stage of psychosexual development, focusing on mature sexual relationships.

Gender Identification

The process by which individuals recognize and categorize themselves or others as male, female, or another gender identity.

Phallic

Pertaining to the third stage of Freud's psychosexual development, focusing on the genital organs.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus of the id’s libido on an earlier stage of development, preventing progress through Freud's psychosexual stages.