Sign Language Speakers with Brain Damage to Wernicke's Area Will

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sign language speakers with brain damage to Wernicke's area will show ______.

• A)no changes because Wernicke's area is used only for spoken speech
• B)an impaired ability to interpret emotional expressions
• C)an impaired ability to understand sign language
• D)a heightened awareness of auditory stimuli

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