Although Now Considered Overly Simplistic, the Wernicke-Geschwind Model of Language

question 100

Multiple Choice

 Although now considered overly simplistic, the Wernicke-Geschwind model of language successfully predicted the

• A) evolutionary pattern of human language.
• B) participation of mirror neurons in gesture and language.
• C) amount of cortex associated with language function.
• D) symptoms associated with different types of aphasias.

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