Desmond Has Suffered a Stroke to Wernicke's Area

question 142

Multiple Choice

Desmond has suffered a stroke to Wernicke's area.In which of the following ways would you expect Desmond's behaviour to change?

• A) He would no longer be able to understand language.
• B) He would no longer be able to produce spoken words.
• C) He would no longer be able to form new memories.
• D) He would no longer be able to plan and organize.

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Definitions:

Tacit Information

Knowledge that is understood or learned through experience rather than being explicitly mentioned or taught.

Explicit Information

Clear and direct information that is fully articulated and expressed without the need for inference or interpretation.

Tacit Knowledge

The cumulative store of subjective or experiential learning, which is highly personal and hard to formalize.

Explicit Knowledge

Knowledge that is easily articulated, recorded, or shared, such as facts, instructions, or manuals.