When He Was Small, Lucas Had a Very High Fever

question 286

Multiple Choice

When he was small, Lucas had a very high fever that caused damage to part of his brain. Since then, Lucas has had difficulty understanding speech. This suggests that the damage to Lucas' brain was MOST likely to the _____ lobe.

• A) frontal
• B) parietal
• C) temporal
• D) occipital

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