Bruce Has Problems Hearing the Difference Between "Ba,da,and Pa

question 39

Multiple Choice

Bruce has problems hearing the difference between "ba,da,and pa." What is a neurological explanation for his dyslexia?

• A) His word analyzer is overanalyzing the individual letters of a word.
• B) He has defective neural wiring between the phoneme producer, word analyzer, and automatic detector.
• C) Bruce has damage in the visual cortex.
• D) Bruce has brain damage in the thalamus.

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